SHACKLETON BASE, JULY2069 - The habitat's carbon-fibre dome glistens as the lunar day dawns. Inside, men and women are tending to rows of tomato plants, the leaves curled towards the sun, the trusses bearing huge fruit. Growing in gravity that is just 17 per cent of Earth's, the plants 'fuzzy stalks don't need help carrying their load, so they spread widely. Some of the tomatoes are almost ripe, and will make a fine welcome treat for the new arrivals in a couple of Earth-days, coming for the 100th anniversary ceremony.
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