Jase:
RE:>>"LtCdr, was this a good thing?"<<
Well yes and no. I think in this case it is a bit taxing on the limited resources at hand considering, from my view of it, the spot located seems Ideal.
The better option might be to get the "Recon" work handled on the way BACK tword the other probes. I am not at all clear on what if any "Self Defense" programming was enterred into the little tinkers.
In that light, I have to assume it was nil. Nil is NOT a handy lack to carry now seeing as how we have several "potential"
"Threats" identified. The best formation right now (although I guess its impossible) would be "Safe House"(I don't know if anyplace on Mars is safe-so we do the best possible in location selection) and round the clock double Sentry dutie on 4hour shifts.
I fear having them spread is DANGEROUS if contact is formalized and aggressions are obvious Easy pickins...
LtCdr Snake
O/O