Jason engaged the autopilot and looked at the approaching ground below them. The planet turned out to be all forests and meadows, with few water sources. After scanning, he found abandoned buildings and set a course there. He turned and looked at Veronica in the seat next to her who was trying to sit comfortably, her buttocks barely fit in the seat.
- We'll be there soon. Are you excited?
- Yes. she replied.
The buildings turned out to be a standard reconnaissance base, a wall twenty meters high, four buildings, two gates.
He landed, all the xenomorphs scattered through the forest except Veronica who was walking with Jason to the base. It was evident that it had been abandoned for a long time, ivy or its equivalent had already grown over the entire walls, although nature had minimally invaded inside.
Judging by the writing on the buildings, there were two residential buildings, one for the management, the other for the workers, a workshop and a logistic center. Power has always been in the last. They went inside and went down to the basement, there was a large geothermal generator.
- Will it work? Veronica asked
- Yes. They are made to operate in extreme conditions. Jason answered.
After starting the generator, the lights turned on, although it was obvious that they would need to be replaced soon.
They went to the top floor where the computers were located, Jason synchronized the tablet with the systems and began to look at the data.
Outdoor/indoor lighting case 78/87%
The entrance gates are operational.
Workshop of the case in 45%. Devices are missing.
The condition of the building wiring is normal.
The condition of the fuses ranges from good to slightly worn. Several broken ones.
The logistics center is 98% case.
The geothermal generator can run for another 4,000 days.
There were also plans of the buildings, Jason checked them and then they started to check the actual condition of the buildings.
The logistics center was actually in good shape, with only a few broken lights and a few minor components damaged by pests.
The workshop turned out to be stocked with several workbenches, some even had tools on them, a bit rusty, found a resource exploration vehicle on a hoist, maybe she could get it to work later.
Next were residential buildings. They started with this for workers. They were simple, four-person rooms, some even had beds, and there was a storage room with duvets, pillows, blankets and pillowcases. There was also a canteen full of tables and chairs. Unfortunately, all the equipment used to prepare meals has been taken away.
The second building was similar except everything was of high quality. The rooms were single or double, each had its own bathroom and kitchen.
Apparently, the apartments were emptied from the bottom, because in a single room at the very top there were all the furniture and appliances. Jason even found a bottle of wine in one of the cupboards.
It took a week to unload and set up everything from the ship. All the electronics were replaced with new ones, the workshop was stocked with everything needed for such places, the natural resources vehicle was converted into a transport vehicle, the small doctor's office was re-equipped with basic equipment and all the medicines they had.
Jason took a room upstairs in the management building. Several xenomorphs occupied the remaining rooms. As far as he knew, the rest settled nearby, in some cave.
Jason and Veronica lay on the roof of the management building and watched the stars and the planet they had escaped from.
Jason bent his head and placed a soft kiss on top of her head, they made it, they survived.