zstratt1
From the wild wastelands of Central New Jersey, Zach recently gave up his job as a professional sock sorter to focus on writing.
Challenge
You and your team just recovered a the final transmission of the lost space colonial crew of the USS Clarke. The message seemed very short and cryptic. What did it say? Is it a warning? A journal entry? A last confession?
A Veritable Smorgasbord of Fun Activities
Fellow travelers! This is the USS Clarke. We have located a wonderful planet for colonization. The atmosphere is breathable, inviting even, and the sunsets are to die for. Actually, forget I said "die for."
The beaches are the most pristine white and the mountain slopes are perfect for all manner of snow sports. There's not a better planet out there!
Best of all, the flora and fauna are benign and gentle. There definitely aren't any memory-scanning, liver-eating, shape-shifting aliens here. No sir, not one in sight.
Coordinates to the buffet, er, party are included after this transmission.
Challenge
Once Upon a Time...
This 15-word challenge is actually an 11-word challenge, because the first four words have to be: "Once upon a time"! (humor, as ever and always, is greatly appreciated!)