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The pod accelerated as it was immediately plunged into a re-entry trajectory. They were being forced through the atmosphere without much warning and at an extremely steep incline. The navigational system automatically routed them to the closest possible point to the colony. The pod shuttered violently as it began to burn, the exterior turned cherry red and the view-port was lit up like an orange sunset. This lasted for several moments before the pod broke through the stratosphere and the glow disappeared. However what it was replaced guranteed to be worse than the heat. It was obvious to eye and mind within seconds, and it put the residents of the pod in a fearful mindset, no matter how much of a fighter they were, for the pod was now spiraling towards the ground. 

The residents were being spun and tortured as the pod continued to spiral towards the planet, several exterior panels had been lost and had caused the pod to lose control, the AI however was doing all it could to counter the spiraling with thrusters and it succeeded and eventually got them flying smooth. They were now sailing smooth, ish, compared to before and they were set to reach their point of landing in mere moments. But the planet didn't truly care, because while the mining colony was in sight, so too was the massive sandstorm raging towards the mining colony from the Ancient Ruins. 

The storm was closer than when the first pod had landed, and it was close to the colony, and close to swallowing the land in sandy darkness. If the crew of the second pod wanted to survive, they would have to truly pull a miracle off and make it inside the colony in minutes. Yet the Pod was still trying to make it's way to surface. That is when Xi spoke aloud to the AI. 

"Initiate Systematic Eergency Landing Protocol." Xi spoke clearly and quickly, before murmuring under his breath. "Heralding Spirits.. I hope this works.." Xi then quickly spoke aloud again. "Planetary Landing, Critical Conditions, Sudden Stop." The three sets of words altogether made a shitty sentence, and a poor phrase, but were perfect protocol terms. It was a matter of whether or not this AI held these protocols would make all the difference.

"Aye Aye, Sir." The AI snapped in a less personal response, and rather one of a very cold robotic nature. "Life Pod will disengage all functions and initiate immediate landing protocol due to planetary surface conditions. Brace for impact." The AI commanded to the crew as the life pod began to nose-dive almost instantly. The front of the life pod seemed to become larger and several suspension like plates extended while the pod went silent. The thrusters were offline, the resistance panels were closed, and everything went dead in the air. It plummeted for what seemed like forever, but only thirty or so seconds the pod impacted the ground. The suspension like poles and plates that had extended from the front absorbed almost all of the impact, minimizing any potential crew injury, before slowly falling backwards and disengaging the locks to the doors.

"Icarus I. Life Pod has successfully made a critical condition landing. Scanners show an on-coming weather system of high speed winds, dense sand particles, and.. bzzz.. ichzz." The AI was cut-off and made to sound as if it was short-circuting due to the fact that Xi had leaped from his seat and ejected the AI's hub unit fro the console while slamming his hand on the restraints command-release button and throwing his arm through the air towards the door. 

"We have to go, and now! Everyone inside the Colony!" Xi exclaimed loudly and powerfully to the residents of the pod as he threw open the door to the pod and pointed to the Colony. It was a few minutes sprint from the pod, they could make it, he knew they could, he had to ensure their safety. This is why he hung back for only a moment to ensure everyone was moving, and everyone was unharmed from the impromptu landing they had to settle with in order to make it in time. The only thing for them to do now was run, and run they did, as Xi quickly sprinted and led the group to the ajar doors of the Colony. They had made it, but they were several minutes behind the other pod, and now Xi would realize there are twice as many lives at stake then there were before. 

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[h3]Predators[/h3]
Lorida Kynikos
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Height: 4 feet tall at the shoulder
Length: 6 feet long from head to tail
Weight: 230 pounds
Diet: Carnivorous Scavenger

[h3]Prey[/h3]
Aspro Vouno Kamilas
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Height: 15 meters tall at the shoulder
Length: 45 Meters long from head to tail
Weight: 20 tons
Diet: Herbivorous

Strouthoskouliki
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Height: 5 meters tall at the head
Length: 2 meters long at the body
Weight: 98 pounds
Diet: Insectivorous

Kystis Koto
[img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6a/aa/c6/6aaac6cad890f4dc2a2d87bee2b238f7.jpg[/img]
Height: 4 feet tall at the head
Length: 4 feet long at the body
Weight: 120 pounds
Diet: Insectivorous

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