The chief suspected you could almost breathe it. “It’s got oxygen and nitrogen, but there are all kinds of nasty things like sulfur and other irritants.” “I don’t intend to breathe it,” Kris said. “Right,” the chief said. “There’s some water, but it’s got a high acidic content. More likely than not, if you dip your little toe in it, you won’t have a toenail left. Maybe no toe.” “I got the message, Chief. I’ll pick somewhere else for my honeymoon.” “Fortunately, she has plenty of time to find someone to share it with.” It sounded like Jack, but it was on net, and Kris ignored it. Sulwan turned to Kris. “Is there any chance that this could be one of those planets that they stripped of its air and water, then polluted?” “Chief, can you spot any evidence of previous civilization on this rock?” “Nothing that I can see, Kris, but if the air and water are this acidic, it might have eaten away at a lot of building materials.” “So we’re left to guess.
