<em>A few seconds after Lt Cmdr Hicks spoke there was a sudden stirring in the dust. A low hum began from over head, developing quickly into an annoying buzz, and slowly but surely the huge halogen lamps in the ceiling began to glow. Lights began coming on all over, blinking red at first as systems ran self diagnostics, then changing to green in most cases. one or two steady red lights and the odd yellow would need looking at by the maintenance staff. The gentle breeze quickly became a rush of air and the airlock, which had been overridden to get as much in as quickly as possible suddenly flashed red lights. A klaxon sounded, suddenly loud, and then the airlock doors both slammed down.<br/><br/>Condensation began to form on the outside of the colonists face plates, then slowly cleared as temperatures equalised. The inner airlock doors showed a red light, but the outer ones showed green indicating they were not pressurised. Within three minutes, the lights were glaring brightly, making all the machinery shine and glint.<br/><br/>People began to cheer spontaneously.</em>