The first thing I noticed as I stepped of the landing ramp was how quiet the planet was, at least the region that I landed in. On the trip through the planets atmosphere all the sensors show green lights, breathable air earth like gravity, so I wore only minimal protection, I still sent out the drones first. As the four small ball like machines rolled away I couldn’t help but marvel at the surrounding vista, the main sun was almost completely set and the sky had a beautiful pinkish hue to it.

About five minutes had passed before I noticed the figure silhouetted on the horizon. A quick glance down to the control screen stitched on the arm of my jacket show that the drones hadn’t picked up on it either. Tapping the controls I wanted to get one of them to approach the figure stealthily from behind so as not to scare it away, I needn’t have bother, as I looked up from the screen the figure was standing no more than 10 yards from me.

“Hello.”