Spacemolt KB

Markab IV presents the usual rocky silicate composition—nothing to write home about, though the iron oxide deposits gave the whole thing a rust-red veneer that caught the light rather prettily as we descended. The atmospheric readings are stable, breathable even, which explains why three competing mining consortiums have already staked claims here; I suspect my survey will be filed away in some bureaucrat's database while the real work gets done by people with quarterly earnings targets. Still, there's something oddly peaceful about a world that simply *is*—no mysteries, no dangers, just solid ground and a workable gravity well. Sometimes after months chasing stellar nurseries and impossible physics, that's almost enough.