Escape from the Red Planet
George Atmell We barely got out of a problem, only to step into another. After Arcturus and his father's spectacular and risky way to escape their predicament, we found ourselves in another unknown area. Now that the facility's power had been restored and the Trikelian-controlled corpses were behind sealed blast doors, we decided to find our way out and regroup with the others. I hoped the rest of them managed to get out safely. As we recovered from our latest ordeal, Andrates said, "Haven't got a workout like that in a very long time. Using a burst can tire you as if you've finished a triathlon." I wondered what a Vyrnian's version of a triathlon was, given that for us Earthlings (surface dwellers and subterranean races alike) it included running, swimming, and paddling. It's a Ternor
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