Then the rockets fired and they blasted away through the hole that opened in the magnetic-field door. He watched with the delight as the planet's surface came into view. Within minutes he'd located a cow and landed the shuttle nearby. The mini-cameras fluttered about him as he stepped out the door. I am not sorry for what I have done.
Science requires bold steps if it is to move forward.
He turned and walked calmly toward the creature. It was huge, almost five meters high and at least five or six times as long. He stopped within an arm's reach of it. Now for the moment of truth. He placed his hand on the side of the creature's head and petted its long gray fur.