First Contact

On a faraway planet the indigenous life forms prepare for the coming night of bonding and transformation unaware that this time their long sleep will be interrupted by human greed. Back on Earth a returning prospector is reunited with his partner after a ten year separation and celebrates a successful trip. He looks forward to a comfortable future and she marvels at the beauty and value of his gift. What has he and his expedition left behind in their hurry to harvest such riches, and do they really care?