The airlock clanged jarring Sarey from her thoughts. It was a months long trip of stars and blackness, and she was both happy that it was over and apprehensive at what awaited her. She already missed the color of Earth.
Heavy doors hissed open. The Captain greeted her in the gray tube that ran from docking to Control. They walked gray corridors, wore gray uniforms, and lived on a gray, lifeless world.
She would change that.
Her workstation was gray and barren. She stuck a photo to her monitor.
“Okay Mars, let’s get you growing.”
WC: 100
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I like the use of colour. It’s only a matter of time before some Martian blogger is telling them what this season’s colour is
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Well, you know how those bloggers can be, lol!
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Let’s hope she’s going to be transformational.
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Absolutely!
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I think I’d quite like to be one of the first there, with a chance to make an impact – before it gets spoiled and overcrowded by all the others! Great take Russell.
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Thanks Iain!
Being first would definitely have its pros and cons. I mean, yeah, you get to make an impact, but everyone and everything is depending on you. Scary!
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It takes a women to make a place brighter!
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Oh yeah, Mars definitely needs a woman’s touch.
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I like this, Russell – not dystopian, not about Eden (both the biblical and British)… A tale of wanting to create something new!
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Thanks Dale! Not sure how a tropical rain forest type picture got me to Mars, but there it is.
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Hey… that’s what’s great about this challenge!
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True dat!
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Nicely imagined Sci Fi, Russell.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle!
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This could really happen. Good story.
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Oh, I’ve been waiting what feels like my whole life for it to happen. Maybe I’ll see it one day. Thanks!
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What a great idea for this prompt. Certainly she’ll be working for the rest of her life, never bored!
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Thanks Linda!
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Let’s hope her plan blossoms. Nice one Russell.
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I could see this as Mars. Could be the summary of a larger story!
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Space would be pretty bland. Hoping she creates a pleasant terraforming palette.
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I hope she manages to change the color of grey to something livelier.
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