The Shores of Death
“It landed on the deserted field in the cool dawn. It was a big, complex ship of a golden plastic alloy that was turned to deep red by the rising sun. It landed in a faint whisper of sound, a murmur of apology, as if aware that its presence was unwelcome.
Three figures started forward over the yielding surface of the spacefield. In the distance, to their right, were the abandoned hangars and control rooms of the field, slim buildings of pale yellow and blue.
The voice in Clovis’s ear-bead said: ...“Shall we open up?”
“You might as well,” he said.
As they reached the circular ship, the lock began to open, twenty feet above them. They paused, listening —listening for a familiar sound, a sick sound they didn’t want to hear.
They didn’t hear it.
Drifting up on their gravstraps, they paused at the open airlock. Clovis looked at Fastina. “We know what to expect—you don’t. Are you sure—?”
“Yes.”
Narvo Velusi pursed his lips. “Let’s go in.” The old man led the way through the airlock into a short passage.MoreLess
Three figures started forward over the yielding surface of the spacefield. In the distance, to their right, were the abandoned hangars and control rooms of the field, slim buildings of pale yellow and blue.
The voice in Clovis’s ear-bead said: ...“Shall we open up?”
“You might as well,” he said.
As they reached the circular ship, the lock began to open, twenty feet above them. They paused, listening —listening for a familiar sound, a sick sound they didn’t want to hear.
They didn’t hear it.
Drifting up on their gravstraps, they paused at the open airlock. Clovis looked at Fastina. “We know what to expect—you don’t. Are you sure—?”
“Yes.”
Narvo Velusi pursed his lips. “Let’s go in.” The old man led the way through the airlock into a short passage.MoreLess
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