Result
The scout ship jumped into a new system. Almost immediately the pilots launched probes to the nearest planetary body.
“Results should be coming up now.” said one of the pilots looking at the display in front of them.
“So far nothing.” the other pilot commented as she examined the results. As always, nothing promising… Suddenly there was an alarm and the screen went red. “Hey, I got life!”
They both looked through the window. There in the distance, just coming into view, was a small blue green moon orbiting the larger planet.
They now had somewhere to go to.
Joanne Fisher
Word count: 99
This was written with the prompt I got life provided by the Carrot Ranch June 25 Flash Fiction Challenge.
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Your space stories remind me of a fun song from the 60s/70s
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To quote the Adrimal; “It’s a trap!” 😀
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LOL 😂
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As soon as they land: “DEUS VULT!”
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Ah, lovely, for now! Opens the door for all that can come next.
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Brilliant use of the prompt!
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Thanks 🙂
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