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Cosmos

Cosmos

Science Fiction
All was silent as the spacecraft landed at the designated destination . “ All right men ,” Captain Kahn boomed . “ You understand the dangers of this land we set foot on !” Crew member 8015 was the last one to leave the aircraft . He took out a log sheet and began to write , “ The year is 2481 and I am excited to ...” “ Crew member 8015 !” Kahn screamed . “ We have a planet to colonize .” Putting away his log sheet , 8015 trailed behind the group taking notice of all the details . “ 8015 , today is your lucky day . You get your own camp shelter !” the captain barked . Those words should have sparked happiness in 8015 , but all he felt was a sense of dread . The next morning , 8015 set out with the group to scan for life , but this process stopped when a crew member heard something in the shadows .
Suddenly , a huge roar startled the whole group . Everyone was fleeing in the same direction except 8015 . No one could process who was missing and who was there . 8015 ran deep into the woods and did not stop running . Finally he collapsed on the soft dirt away from predators and friends . But his journey would not stop here .
When 8015 woke up , he barely recognized his surroundings . He took a moment to collect himself and tried to contact the group . Sadly , his contacter was broken because it had smashed against a tree while he was running . 8015 then collected wood and a material similar to stones and was able to create a
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