The Esplin Chronicles: Planet Ondar Chapter 1 Page 1

The mist of Sector 5 RG-21578-4 moved as if it possessed a will of its own. It wound its way over the ridges of the gorge in ethereal, blue tendrils, weaving between the roots of trees and curling low around the alien moss. Each wisp glimmered subtly in the distant light of the planet's sun, as if recalling the conflicts waged here long ago. The air was sharp and metallic, biting into the lungs of anyone reckless enough to inhale deeply.