One by one, wherever they were working, alone or in company, personnel at all three bases started disappearing. No one could say. Every day, the survivors were faced with the nightmare of discovering who had vanished this time, and were left frantically, desperately, uselessly seeking answers. There is no sign at all of the expedition mothership. There s still no response.
Bounceback signatures are positive.
Com systems seem to be online and operational, but no-one answers. It s as if the Earth science teams have simply vanished. Sam and Hannah know what they must do. Given the circumstances, standard ECS procedure is to abort the landing, withdraw to a safe distance and await instructions. Com and engines are out.