Return from the red planet

Another science post Wehrdard and Sampond went on one last mission. Building a science outpost on the nearest mountain. It was strange how quickly time had passed on this red planet, both were disappointed to leave that soon. So they packed up their Beatle and rode up the mountain slopes and camped for two days. […]

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Polishing Cobalt

Refuel It was a night job for Sampond, she used the new buckboards to bring fuel to Falcon. A short drive, she had not problems. The Falcon was recharged and ready to leave. As the sun rose over the crater rim it was time for the first exploratory mission. The team was in good spirits […]

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A mid-air repair

Landing a base Gene tossed back and forth and eventually put the decision back to Werdhart who decided to go on with the mission. And so Sampond would not only be the first Kerbal on Duna, but the first to land a 20-ton base. Losing the base would be losing the mission, and so Sampond […]

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Arrival at Duna

The Sirkut “Chirp, chirp, chirp,” Kirus smiled as he woke from his slumber. Finni had told him he had programmed the cryo pod with the sound of a Firesar morning bird. “If you hear the sound of the Sirkut, you will know you are in the right place.” He pressed the comm button, “KSC, this […]

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