The cadets were given suits for the outdoor portion of the visit and led on a slow walk through the ruins, with the guide stopping at several points along the way to tell them more about the people who had lived there.
She told them about the families who had raised children inside those domes, about the mining crews who had worked shifts beneath the surface, and about the last group of residents who had stayed behind to shut down the life support systems one section at a time before boarding the final ship out.
Halfway through the visit, the cadets were given their test.
The questions appeared on their helmets as they stood in the middle of the colony's central plaza, and this time, they were considerably more involved than the one at the transfer hub.
