A Story A Day Challenge 2025 – A Leap Backwards Part 26

Hidden damage. That had to be it, Robert thought, though he didn’t fully believe it. The meteor shower was happening when they first arrived. An asteroid collided with the planet’s lone moon after the bombardment fleet left, so there was no record of the debris in orbit until they arrived.

Most rocks were easy to avoid, but the smaller, faster ones left a couple of dings and dents, but nothing showed up on the damage report.

It was logical, but he couldn’t get rid of the feeling there was something more happening.

“Yes, I would appreciate it, Richard. Be careful.”