The Io Encounter: Hard Science Fiction (Ice Moon Book 3) by Brandon Q. Morris

The Io Encounter: Hard Science Fiction (Ice Moon Book 3) by Brandon Q. Morris

Author:Brandon Q. Morris [Morris, Brandon Q.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: hard-sf.com
Published: 2018-12-15T05:00:00+00:00


They resumed their march. They still had a good hour of walking ahead of them and were right on schedule, so they left out the painful jumps. By now, the ground was no longer black. Instead, it kept changing through a range of colors. They were crossing a strip with crystals glittering in the sun—probably yet another form of sulfur. She seemed to perceive a sulfurous odor, knowing it had to be a product of her own imagination.

Hayato suddenly stopped, and Francesca immediately realized the cause—about 150 meters ahead was what looked like the edge of a golf course. Such luscious greens! she thought in amazement.

“It must be olivine,” Hayato said.

Francesca walked swiftly toward it. From close up, she saw there was no actual grass growing there. The ground was still covered with small stones, but the substrate consisted of a different material. She waved at her companion, and then they continued on their way.



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