“I really don’t think we should abandon the ship,” Sarah said to Richard. “We badly need its resources. And if alien hordes were really coming for us, there’s nothing that could save us—if we hide in the wilderness, they’d just hunt us down one by one. We’re better off operating on the assumption that there’s no immediate alien threat, because if such a threat does exist we’d be powerless against it. We didn’t exactly bring a lot of military resources on this trip.<br/><br/>“I’d definitely like to get to the pre-fab structure drones as soon as possible, but we should probably grab some ration packs and water first—this could be a lot of work depending on the extent of the damage.” She checked her personal comm, hoping the captain would respond to her message.<br/><br/>At the sound of the arc welder, Sarah exited the med lab and returned to the atrium proper. She called out loudly. “Who there’s with that welder? Can you hear me? Do you need help?”