Pilot Pid slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
There it was. The third world from its yellow sun. Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it; this was the only planet in the system capable of sustaining life. Peacefully, it swam beneath its gauze of clouds, a vibrant marble of deep greens and blues.
It looked very innocent. And yet, ...
