[ WP ] We 've explored space and found life , though it does n't `` live '' in a way we 've expected .

The hydrualic ramp slowly lowers, the hissing drone, annoying yet soothing. There is a crunch as the heavy steel burrows its way into the bed of rocks that covers this strange planet. You have been briefed, but they have n't told you much, `` there has been excessive movement on this planet'', that's it. You are the first human to explore this new world. As you walk down the ramp you begin to notice what look like tiny craters, ranging in size from the depression a golf ball might leave, to that of a tennis ball. As you walk your feet slip an inch in either direction as you create your own little craters in the ground, the crunchy sound of the rocks under your feet echoing off into that vast unknown. 
 
 From what you can tell this place is absolutely barron. There are puddles all over the place, and even some slightly larger ones you might even classify as ponds. You walk up to one of these larger puddles, no sign of life. You're curious now. There is nothing but pebbles and fog on this planet, how can there be life? 
 
 You walk further, and notice something squatting in the fog, it could n't be. You slowly run over, weighed down by your equipment. There is what looks like a fresh dog shit. You take a closer look, there are curly hairs in the scat and even some... bones!? You radio into dispatch, describing what you are looking at. You start up again, your GPS carefully tracking your location relative to the ship. 
 
 After walking for another ten or so minutes you hear an oddly familiar sound. You ca n't quite pin what it is. It's a very deep hoarse growl. In hindsight it was as obvious as anything could be, but you're in a different headspace right now. As you come through the fog you see a large creature tackle and then tear apart a smaller creature. You're about a hundred yards away, so to you it is n't immediately obvious what's going on. 
 
 `` Any developement Carson?'' Dispatch inquires over the radio line. 
 `` Nothing yet, I just witnessed some sort of predator-prey scenario.I'm gon na get closer, I'll keep you informed.'' 
 
 You get up to a reasonable distance, the larger creature is still feasting. You hear the pitter patter of footsteps, it's quiet, but from the sound of it there are a lot of these things coming. Out of the fog come a pack of wild... toy poodles? They are mounting a full on attack on this now entirely visible mastiff. The poodles nip at the giant dog's ankles until it is forced to collapse, and just as it had done to their fallen brethren, they start tearing into it's flesh. 
 
 You slowly back away, not wanting to meet the same fate as these two dogs before you. Once out ofrange you radio in to the ship. `` Dispatch'', you say, having trouble keeping yourself together. `` It looks like it's a dog eat dog world out here.''
