Dark Forest: ALIEN: Inside the Hive: Terminal Fiat

Terminal Fiat

Atmospheric breach confirmed. Uplink terminated at boundary threshold. No further telemetry expected. Mission parameters remain unchanged.

Surface contact: -53.1°C. Lightless. Wind impact is negligible.

Geosurvey indicates no axial tilt. No hydrosphere.

Life presence: negative.

Descent initiated. Suit integrity nominal. Core heat exchange at 91%. Margin stable.

Noted this moment as significant. From this point on, there is only one direction:
Down.