The disestablishment of Paradise

Paradise was named by the captain of the prospect ship Scorpion, the first craft to make its way there from the fractal gate Proxima MINADEC-over-Phobos. The captain’s name was Estelle Richter and she was just nineteen years old! We should remember that in the early days of fractal travel, only the young could cope with the stress of passing through the fractal threshold. The young are frequently more fearless, more optimistic, more confident of their sexual power and less afflicted by guilt than their elders. Such qualities were important in the early days of fractal travel – and still are, for they diminish the risk of nightmare.

The Scorpion emerged from the temporary fractal gate established above the new world and the crew found themselves staring out at a shining green and blue planet with twin moons.

Early indications of the planet were very positive. Measurements were made by means of an un-manned probe which touched down on the surface, first at a river delta and then at several other locations including the mountain tops and mid ocean. But it was obvious to anyone who cared to look that the planet contained life. It was there in the dynamic swirling clouds, in the bright blue seas and the lemon yellow lakes, in the sparkle of sun on water and the vivid green of the land.

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