***Jan 19, 2055***
**Fleur**
*Arisa was much warmer than I was expecting. Mars has a surface temperature of -60 degrees centigrade. The tunnels have pumped in heat, so that is nice. Geothermal energy was a real benefit to our settlement.*
*My team in the agricultural wing had worked in the dome for several weeks. We brought seedlings from Earth and over ninety-five percent survived the trip. Quade, our de-facto leader, said we need to get the UV backup running in case of a dust storm. I am inclined to agree. A total mission failure due to crop loss would be quite embarrassing.*
*Although living in close proximity to the crops and each other, the modular walls underground have been nice. The dome is the only part of our settlement above ground. The rest is contained in a single eleven-hundred square foot room. Our first step was to eliminate the walls in our living spaces. It is quite reminiscent to my time in university. Everyone has their own bedroom, but we share two bathrooms and a common living space and kitchen. We all get along famously.*
“*Is this some kind of joke?*” a sentence was shouted from behind me in the living room.