Daphne was about to retort, but to no avail. The sound of the transport shaking and the roaring of the jet engine were heard, and the thousand-strong team descended to the temperate zone of Mars instantly.
Due to sunlight limitations, the temperate zone on Mars is not suitable for long-term human habitation. The desolate 8,000-kilometer region, occasionally hit by hurricanes, is epitomized by the dusky sky, the true face of this ash-colored planet.
Stepping out of the simulated gravity field and onto the actual surface is not a pleasant feeling. The first memory that low gravity imprints on your body is a sense of exceptional lightness, a sensation like jumping high. The silent desolation is filled with the ancient, weathered smell of the planet.
Fortunately, the environmental factors, such as some cold temperatures, does not seem to bother anyone. The lack of sunlight radiation makes looking into the vast wasteland somewhat more tolerable.