"The machinery is syncing to the planet's core," Kael realized, his fingers dancing across the override switches. "It’s not just dust, Elara. It’s a conductor."
"Pressure's spiking in Sector 4," a voice crackled over the comms. It was Elara, out on the dunes. "The wind is picking up, Kael. It’s not a storm; it’s a surge." Chris Veron - Mars Powder (Original Mix)
Kael looked at the monitors. The powder wasn't just sitting there; it was vibrating, rising in synchronized geometric peaks. It was reacting to a frequency he couldn't hear, but he could feel it in his teeth. "The machinery is syncing to the planet's core,"
The rhythmic hum of the extraction plant was the only heartbeat the red planet had left. " Kael realized