A moment later came the deep noise associated with the hatch opening.

Then it leaned in and dumped something down the hatch opening.

The doctor of astronomy followed her and a larger figure loomed in the hatch opening.

You'll see the dried blood up around the hatch opening.

It seemed to be dropping straight for the hatch opening.

The pack was dwindling fast, headed for the hatch opening.

The outer hatch opening was only a few feet above the ground.

He sent her up after the third one and walked onto the hatch opening, oddly calm now, quite cold.

It took them through the hatch opening and set them down inside.

"We'll get you out of there in a minute," Lisele said, and went to look through the hatch opening.