text: [Themes: Science Fiction, conversation, dog]
  
  > Go downwards
  The back yard of the house is actually on the western side of the building. You just call it the back yard, since right behind the house there's the rocky hill with the navigational cairn on top of it.
  
  There is a series of clothes lines here tied to metal posts, and there are some of your father's work clothes flapping in the wind. They must be totally dry by now.
  
  There's a very narrow and steep path to the top of the hill to the north, and there's a ladder leading up to the balcony where the pilots used to keep an eye for approaching ships.
  
  As you climb down, Gogol's head vanishes from between the rungs of the balcony's railing. When your feet touch the ground, you can hear Gogol running around the corner to meet you on the back yard.
  
  > go southeast
  The front yard of the house is full of color. Mother has dotted the place with flowerpots and crates, and even small patches of grass. Mother takes very good care of the yard, she says it's her small patch of paradise. There are two small and gnarly trees with needles and a brown bark that shadow the yard a bit.
  
  On the other side of the yard there is an outbuilding, which is
  painted red and white. The double doors to the outbuilding are open, it's very dark in there and you don't really want to go inside. Next
  to the outbuilding is the red outhouse.
  
  To the south is the bare rocky center of the island with all the moss and stuff, and you can get to the boat shore and the pier by going northeast. By going northwest you get to the back yard, from where you can climb to the tall hill behind the house, where the navigational cairn is.
  
  Gogol trots after you.
  
  > Go inside
  You ponder going inside for a moment, but maybe not quite yet -
  there's the whole day to spend playing outdoors!
  
  > go to the northwest
  The back yard of the house is actually on the western side of the building. You just call it the back yard, since right behind the house there's the rocky hill with the navigational cairn on top of it.
  
  There is a series of clothes lines here tied to metal posts, and there are some of your father's work clothes flapping in the wind. They must be totally dry by now.
  
  There's a very narrow and steep path to the top of the hill to the north, and there's a ladder leading up to the balcony where the pilots used to keep an eye for approaching ships.
  
  Gogol trots after you.
  
  > Go south
  And this is of course WHEN THE MARTIANS ATTACK!
  
  The crafty bastards were waiting for the command personnel to leave - you can still see the Atomic Engine flame of their ship in the red Martian sky. They have landed ground troops and made fortifications around Firebase Bravo, your main outpost in the war against the filthy Martians. Their command post is on a hill behind the base.
  
  Your mission, soldier, is to destroy that base! You need weapons and explosives to complete the mission, and of course your Robotic Attack Hound Go601!
  
  You are standing in front of Firebase Bravo under the harsh Martian sky. The winds whip around you and in the horizon you can see the a massive sand storm closing in. The intelligence reports tell of enemy presence and fortifications on the east and west flanks of the base, and on the hill behind the base there is a bunker.
  
  The best places for supplies are the firebase itself and the Orbital Station, where you can go by the space elevator that's in the easterly direction from the base. You will need at least armor and a helmet,
  and a weapon of some kind!
  
  Go601 is venting excess heat through the snout interface.
  
  > Inventory
  You are carrying:
  a laser caltrop mines
  
  > look at the mines
  They are named after an ancient weapon, which was a spiky thing they dropped in the olden times to slow down horses and men. Laser caltrop mines shoot out hundreds of laser beams that fill your feet with
  holes.
  
  > look at go601
  Go601 is a Cyber Hound with titanium teeth and razor sharp claws!
  
  > Go northwest
  The western flank of Firebase Bravo is totally overrun with the enemy. There is a group of Martians guarding the only road leading up to the mountain and their bunker to the north. There are six of them and they look vigilant, their eye-stalks turning around and their tentacled hands waving around their assault rifles. Some of the Martians are yammering to a communications device in their filthy lingo - they must be jammed before an attack!
  
  Go601 follows you, its titanium claws rattling against the ground.
  
  > examine the device
  The soldiers are nattering in their handheld communications devices.
  
  > go southeast
  You are standing in front of Firebase Bravo under the harsh Martian sky. The winds whip around you and in the horizon you can see the a massive sand storm closing in. The intelligence reports tell of enemy presence and fortifications on the east and west flanks of the base, and on the hill behind the base there is a bunker.
  
  The best places for supplies are the firebase itself and the Orbital Station, where you can go by the space elevator that's in the easterly direction from the base. You will need at least armor and a helmet,
  and a weapon of some kind!
  
  Go601 follows you, its titanium claws rattling against the ground.
  
  > go northeast
  There is a small rocket base next to Firebase Bravo, it's meant for emergencies only, and the lone rocket ship standing on its launch pedestal has seen better days. It's unlikely to fly anymore - not that you would be thinking of escape, no sir!
  
  The dastardly Martians have set up fortifications to the west and northwest of here, blocking the way to their bunker on top of the
  hill. There are rolls and rolls of razor wire that will tear a man to shreds.
  
  You can see a piece of equipment behind the fortifications.
  
  Go601 follows you, its titanium claws rattling against the ground.
  
  > examine the equipment
  You peer through the rolls of razor wire and damn - there is a flame thrower behind the fortifications! It must have been left there by one of the Martians!
  
  > examine the fortifications
  There are coils and coils of laser sharpened razor wire, there's no
  way you can weave your way through it.
  
  > go to the east
  leads all the way up to the orbit of Mars. The elevator vanishes up to the pink sky as an impossibly tall and impossibly sharp needle.
  
  Go601 follows you, its titanium claws rattling against the ground.
  
  > Go up
  The orbital station is high above the surface and the atmosphere of Mars, and it's used to launch the larger rocket ships that are just
  too heavy to land on the planet. There is an equipment storage locker in here.
  
  Go601 follows you, its titanium claws rattling against the floor.
  
  > open the locker
  You open the equipment storage locker, revealing a battle armor and a tactical armor.
  
  > wear the battle armor
  (first taking the battle armor)
  You are not qualified to use a full size battle armor, better not mess with unfamiliar equipment!
  
  > wear the tactical armor
  (first taking the tactical armor)
  You put on the tactical armor.