“Will do, Robert. This shouldn’t take long, It’s probably something small and simple.

Robert couldn’t believe how calm his partner sounded. If Richard weren’t the mechanical genius of the pair, Robert would go just to settle his nerves.

“Does your suit still have power? Robert’s question just slipped out and surprised him. It caught Richard off guard too.

“Not much. It should do.”

He could hear the hesitation in Richard’s voice. The suit reminded him of the planet and what they saw.

“I’m sorry, buddy. Want me to check it out instead?”

“No, I’m good, Robert. Just didn’t expect this.”