Eventually, the landing capsule popped open and Sahr emerged. Overhead, the transport roared as it lumbered back out of the upper atmosphere.
It would not be coming back. Not for him, anyway.
"Another new one?"
Sahr turned. "I'm a biogeneticist researcher-" he began.
"Save it." The grizzled wanderer waved a hand. "All you are is a lonely dead man."
"But… the work… the research…"
"Gets old fast." He gestured sharply. "You died when that capsule touched contaminated soil. It's all over but the waiting, now."
The sky flashed with light. The transport had broken free and fired the main thrusters.
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