They Also Serve

A boat with delivery of mail, supplies and spare parts slowly moved to the base, holding most of the moon between itself and the Earth. Captain Ebor, who was at the helm, with a slight negligence of lengthy practice, directed the ship onto a rocky, uneven surface, then cut the disk, reached its tentacles and reached for it. Wearing a spacesuit, he left the ship to approach the dome and meet with Darkelney, the base commander.