Bix, early thirties, short and stocky, is examining a facsimile of the landing shell.
He spots them approaching.
BIX
Jeremy, is it true that you're our new
Life Support Specialist?
JEREMY
It's true.
BIX
I'm the Shell Pilot for this mission. I
heard you were able to contact Carlos out
near Jupiter.
JEREMY
Yeah. He was actually in pretty good
spirits after the gravity assist failed.
BIX
It's a risky business we're in. Maybe we
can grab a beer after work.
JEREMY
Sounds great. I'll stop by later.
Bix nods and returns to work.
Bart leads Jeremy to another corner of the bay.
SETH PETIMULE and GERT HAWKINS are working together, unfolding an inflatable igloo. They are both in their late twenties.
Bart and Jeremy stop at a white line and wait patiently for them to finish.
Seth spots them. He approaches.
Gert follows.
BART
Jeremy Ash, This is Seth Petimule and
Gert Hawkins. Seth and Gert will be the
Primary Surface Specialists.
GERT
Nice to meet you, Jeremy.
SETH
Welcome to the team.
JEREMY
We use air straight from the atmospheric
processors to inflate the igloos, right?
GERT
Actually, we inflate them with Mars
atmosphere. The carbon dioxide reacts
with the igloos' inner membrane and it
hardens within twenty four hours.
JEREMY
Oh yeah, the carbon seal. I remember now.
GERT
Once we've confirmed that they're
airtight, we replace the igloos'
atmosphere with breathable air from the
processor. Voila, our own little studio
apartments on Mars.
JEREMY
I've studied the design. Pretty cool.
GERT
I hate to be rude, but we've still got
two more of these to unfold.
JEREMY
No problem. I'll see you guys later.
Seth and Gert return to their task.
BART
That's it for the crew. Cecil wanted me
to start you off slowly so if you want to
call it a day, feel free.
JEREMY
Thanks, Bart. I think I'll go back and
visit Bix. See you tomorrow.
BART
See you then.
Bart moves off. Jeremy heads toward Bix.
INT. HELLAS SPACECRAFT - EARTH ORBIT
The crew floats around the ship's cramped bridge, checking the ship's systems.
ROSEGARDEN
Activating habitat wheel.
Rosegarden flips several switches in succession.
EXT. HELLAS SPACECRAFT - EARTH ORBIT
The Hellas
