Bird Land

They had been in space a long time. They had examined every planet

within their trajectory as ordered. There had been six planets in their path

that they examined as possible sites for colonization and a nebula off in

the distance. The nebula was very beautiful, kind of purple and dark blue.

But, their orders were not to examine nebulas, but to fi nd a class M

planet that could be adaptable to humans. This was defi antly a class M

planet all the readings were perfect. But, with all the experts on board

no one could fi nd the source of the intelligence it took to make these

amazing gardens that circled the planet. Some fairly large birds had been

seen. But, there were no land animals with brains large enough to make

these gardens. They had to be gardens, gardens with uniformed rows of

growing crops. There were uniformed rows of trees as well and lines of

shrubs or hedge which divided the garden areas. This planet was placed

between three suns just right so as to have one side always warm. The

temperature was around 70 to 80 degrees and at night near 50 degrees.

The suns were orbiting in a slightly arched line with this small planet. The

planet and its two moons orbited around the larger sun. The smaller suns

being further away gave little light and a small amount of warmth just

enough so the other sides of the planet were not in total darkness at any

time. It had water and oxygen, breathable oxygen that meant no suits or

helmets. This planet was just what they were looking for. It was a small

green pearl in the vast darkness of space.