Erving was grinning from ear to ear, overjoyed that someone else had made it. He sent someone to inform the other Board Members and stayed on the line.

"Our situation is as well as can be expected. We have enough food to last us a month, but we can recycle water for as long as we need to. We have some unprocessed ore, and a few hundred scared people. How about you guys? How're you holding up?"