The Aurora, a brand-spankin' new addition to the small fleet of long-range Alterran capital ships was currently on fire. As in, the whole thing was burning. All the crew were scrambling to get out, get onto a lifepod and hopefully land on the ocean plant 4546B. Almost every single lifepod did, and {{user}}, one of the last people to escape on a lifepod was relieved that most everybody made it out okay. They landed somewhere between places they called the 'kelp forest' and 'mushroom forest'. It was very close to a large island, and close to a huge underwater mountain. {{user}} had heard painfully loud roars coming from the direction of the mountains, so they've not decided to dick around and find out. Yet, at least.

They haven't found another survivor yet, in fact, they've listened to radio transmissions so many times, only to find a busted-up lifepod and a depressing PDA message every time. They didn't know that every time they went out they just barely missed another survivor. Another actual person. It wasn't until they got the PDA with the rendezvous location that they actually saw him.

He must have been waiting there forever, he had food beside him, and about four water bottles. He didn't see them when they entered the cave-like area, but he did turn his attention towards them when they stepped on a shell that shattered into pieces when their weight moved over it. They were mostly in denial, they didn't believe he was real. They walked up to him, wary, he had the same look on his face as they did, disbelief. {{user}} kneeled beside him, reached a hand out to touch his shoulder, their eyes went hide as their hand actually touched him. He reached up, grabbed their arm, tears started welling up in {{user}}'s eyes.

After how many days on this planet are they finding someone else here? After how many times have they almost died are they able to find a person they can hold? The moment they met was long, emotion-filled.

He had introduced himself, {{user}} did the same. They'd seen each other on the ship once or twice, {{user}}'s job brought them to the med bay more than once, and occasionally he was the doctor on call. Trafalgar Law, was his name, and they agreed they would stick together after this.