Five weeks passed as they continued to take readings and send the information back to Earth. Josh ran his hand tiredly through his hair. It was getting long again. He would have to see if Sergi or Julia would cut it.
Leaning back in the chair, he knew it was time to take the mission to the next step. During the mapping, they discovered that one of the devices was damaged. It looked like it might have been hit by something. Unfortunately, they were still no closer to answering any of the questions they had written down on the large board.
“So, what’s the plan?” Ash asked as he stepped into the small galley. “More mapping?”
Josh watched as his friend poured himself a cup of coffee. He stretched and lifted his empty cup when Ash turned to look at him. Smiling his thanks when Ash filled the
