Stranded Page #3

We don't know what condition the fuel

tanks are in. No one's checked.

We're having electrical problems.

The system is not working at all...

...and we're not getting

any feedback signals from the tanks.

Let's suppose that they're intact.

If we suppose that they're intact,

which is a bit optimistic...

...we still have to improvise a silicon

reactor from the Belos's engines.

It is not easy,

and a lot of things could go wrong.

We could focus

on more productive things.

But I'm not the captain,

so you make the decision.

Susana.

I know where we are. We're way off

the designated landing point.

We're right here at the planet's

equator - near zero latitude.

-How can you be so sure?

-The cameras took several pictures.

Let me see them.

-Unbelievable.

-It sure is. Look at this.

It looks like permanent bank of fog

at the bottom of the valley.

It's just at the point nearest to us.

Maybe Ares should take a look at it.

It could be water vapor.

-Could it be of use to us?

-I doubt it. We need more than fog.

-Do you know why we crashed?

-A software error.

It lasted only a few seconds,

but it misled the radio altimeter.

Bad luck, I guess.

Luca and Herbert,

start getting ready for EVA.

Take all of this outside, and then

you'll take a look at the engines.

I'll go with them. While they get rid of

this junk, I'll dig a grave for Andre.

What's the point of that? Let's simply

put the captain's body outside.

If we lose touch with what we believe

in, soon we'll be acting like animals.

You mean with our superstitions?

Let's focus on things that are practical.

Let's not waste time

digging a useless grave.

Let's gather our resources

and make some plans.

Okay, Luca... Nobody asked

you for help. I can do it alone.

We can't assume the responsibility

of taking the captain's body outside.

We could contaminate this planet.

The human body is filled with bacteria.

-Do you think bacteria would survive?

-To hell with bacteria!

I don't want to die thinking about

if we're going to leave bacteria behind.

Susana, do I have permission to

bury the captain in a Christian fashion?

Congratulations, Herbert.

You're the first man on Mars.

Baglioni's right.

It's absurd to bury the captain.

Does anybody want to make

a memorable speech?

Why don't you do it, Luca?

You're the brains of this mission.

I think I will, Herbert.

How does this sound?

Here lies Andre Vishniac.

He was born on Earth-

-and traveled a long way through

time and space to meet his destiny-

-right here,

in this miserable and desolate place.

I'll say a few words.

Wilson wrote them before meeting his

death alongside Scott in the Antarctic.

Do you know what I think?

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