New Beginnings

As I started a new job today, it made me think of how newcomers must feel as they arrive in a territory in my NewEarth series. Imagine how the new arrivals felt as those brave volunteers boarded a ship to be dropped off on a new planet. Their hearts must have been drumming in their ears as their brains raced over every decision, second guessing each and every choice.

I wonder what they did to fill the long idle hours on the ship, before their arrival. Reading, planning, gaming and socializing must have been high on the list. After all most of them had never met in person, coming from all parts of the planet. All their books and guides would have been electronic, needing electricity to function.

How does one prepare and set their mind to beginning all over again?