/me peeks back into the thread...
Thanks, guys, for being kind about this <g>
Interesting premise... are you sure this is completed in two parts? Seems like quite a set-up you have here. Or are the two parts consisting of everything that was finished?
Um. Well, the entire big picture goes on for years. This particular section of it only goes for a few days. See, this is the fantasy universe I'd play with in my head -- anytime I was bored, or waiting in line, or whatever, I'd think about all the fun stuff that could happen on Mars. It got pretty complicated. But this one is the only bit that actually got written.
So. Interesting situation here! As Sara said, I can't quite see how you'll finish it off in one more part. Although the romantic tension between Paula and Robert is fun, what really fascinates me is the political situation you've drawn. Typical colonisation: natives get treated like crap while the invaders/colonists get the best of everything. So, is Paula going to write about the injustices?
Oh, good, it didn't sound totally crappy and unrealistic
I'd had moments of doubt, typing it in... And Paula goes on to a big future, but it won't be shown in this story.
Thanks, Onaleia
(pretty name!) Thanks, Anna, for making me feel really old
Okay, Nan, the rest is coming up...
PJ