Riga Spiral Surround

Riga Spiral Surround

Riga had landed her flying saucer on a ledge of rock. This was perched atop a peak by the right side. It looked like the rock would tumble down. Yet it was solid and the fabric of the mountain. She stood near the edge looking down. There was a drop of a mile. With binoculars she scanned the lower ground. Animals could be seen down there. Grazing and slowly migrating. Six legged purple creatures. This planet was like Earth yet a little bigger. There were three main landmasses. Water covered the rest. Riga had flown several over flights surveying it. Her readings would be added to a galactic database of habitable worlds. These needed protecting as well as surveying. Her silver spaceship glinted in the twin Suns. Riga wore a cap and shades. She noted the number of animals. Then she looked at the rocks. At the composition and texture. What kind were they? Were they like Earth rocks? Were they igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary,  mineral or something sales? Riga the explorer. With a backpack full of sandwiches, a flask of coffee and a notepad where she jotted down her observations. Riga could have programmed the ship to do all of this. it was easy even boring work but the small gal enjoyed it. Liked the simple pleasure of counting strange animals, finding the deepest ocean and much more. After this was done, it was time to upload the information. Then she would go check out the single small moon. what secrets were up there? 

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