A little more planning, and assuming I know what I'm doing (I don't) actual ground action would happen shortly after this piece:
The main problem I keep running into is how to insert Our Heroes into the novel's plot at the right time and place, which is why this is happening in fits and starts and not as a whole narrative.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
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Quote:When they’d first set foot in New Clavius, it was nothing more than a simple lava tube with an outlet to the surface. This time... well, it was still a lava tube, but the tube had been sealed off with a thin layer of diamondoid and scavenged titanium, pressurized and turned into something faintly resembling civilization.
It was here, in a small alcove near the outer locks where their ship waited, that the Order of Saint Grimace made their final preparations for the descent to Secundus.
“Okay, the vultures have put together a map of the main population centers,” Sep said. “Looks like most of our best targets are in the Indian Ocean basin with outliers in North Africa and northwest Pacific.”
“Okay, comedy option,” KJ said thoughtfully. “We pick the most impressive-looking building, land right in front of it and go ‘beep-boop we are travelers from a distant star take us to your leaders.’”
“Ha. No, assuming the locals didn’t shoot us C-Sec almost certainly would for fucking up the contact.”
“Here’s a thought,” Mal said. “Take a look at this shot of the Kashmir valley. Does that look familiar?”
“Let’s see,” Sep replied, peering at the image. “Buildings set around a series of open spaces... this looks like a university.”
“That was my thought. The mission’s to get an idea of the lay of the land, right? Well, a small isolated college town would give us a place to learn the local history and get an idea of what the culture’s like.”
Deidre nodded. “I agree, this isn’t our Earth, we can’t just go swanning into a major city and expect to blend in. And look at this, looks like a landing field?”
KJ took a look. “Certainly looks like some sort of dirigible mooring area. If we’re feeling audacious we could try and land there in daylight.”
“Maybe,” said Mal.
“So this looks like our best choice?” Tina said. “Awesome, we’re going back to college.”
The main problem I keep running into is how to insert Our Heroes into the novel's plot at the right time and place, which is why this is happening in fits and starts and not as a whole narrative.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
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"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"