Aris grabbed a plasma torch from the tool wall and moved toward the lift. The metal grate under his boots felt hotter than it had an hour ago. When he reached the sub-level, the air was thick with the scent of ozone and heated iron. Maya was straining against a massive iron wheel, her boots slipping on the slick floor.
We aren't going to fight it anymore, Maya, Aris said, turning to look at the viewscreen showing the shifting, violent landscape outside. We are going to adapt. [S3E1] Adapting To Change
They threw their combined weight against the seize-locked valve. For a agonizing second, nothing happened. Then, with a scream of complaining metal, the wheel turned. A hiss of pressurized coolant surged through the pipes, vibrating under their palms. Aris grabbed a plasma torch from the tool
The season premiere of their mission was off to a chaotic start. Maya was straining against a massive iron wheel,