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The Mars Suite: 3. Distance and Thought

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Kronkite:
There was an agonising wait for those back on earth -
Maybe scientists will learn more than they’ve ever known about their nearest neighbour in the Universe,
And pick the spot where the first astronauts are to land.


The voice of mission control begins the last chapter of the flight story..


01011011  01001011  10001011  00101011



‘Rendezvous is achieved.
Seventy six hours later, the most astonishing pictures of a generation.


Descent all clear, Brave volunteer.
Through stratosphere - the pioneer.

‘Break them free of Earth’s orbit - send them off to where no man has ever gone.’


146 hours, 58 minutes - Recovery 2, within the last minute..
.. has reported they have a flashing light in sight..
.... and they followed that with - “We have voice contact with the crew”.


Where no-one came, the Astronauts climbed into a life raft.



Bring engineer,
Build biosphere,
Earth disappear, ‘no sign of life on this barren landscape..’
Brave new frontier. ‘in fact, no sign that life ever existed..’


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Carl Hudson - Rhodes, Synths (OB6, Korg Delta, Model D, CH Electronics Recyclotron), Vocoder

Nick van Gelder - Drums

Andy Tolman - Bass (Fender Precision)

Terry Lewis - Guitar

João Caetano - Percussion

Walter Kronkite - CBS News


Written July 2018
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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