The next day the kids wanted to go looking for the owner of the sub that Arthur had seen in the Utopia Colony reefs, and even though the weather was perfect, Ms. Rylie made them promise that they wouldn’t leave the outpost.

"Mars Weather Authority says there’s going to be a meteor storm today," she explained. "Somewhere out over the Utopian Ocean. None of the meteors should be very large, but there could be unpredictable waves, and unusual rip tides. You’re safer up here."

Fortunately Os'Surale didn’t seem too interested in what they were doing. He was only interested in ruining their fun if he thought they were having some, and since they were stuck inside the outpost, he found other things to do...