Let him die

"I know none of us want to make this call, but we're on our own now. This is life and ****. No one is coming for us. If we use those supplies, Cho, might pull through, or he might not. And I'm not willing to bet all our lives on the hope that 9 people with no medical training can manage to save a critically injured man."

Hannah opens her mouth in protest, but her brother silences her before she can get a word out.

"It's settled. I don't like it any more than you, sis, but it's the choice we're left with. Cho would have done the same thing in our position."

Hannah huffs in frustration, but knows she's out-voted. Angry, she storms away. She isn't the only one upset. Mike looks at you with a look of disappointment.

"That's cold, bro. That's damn cold. I thought you were better than this."

"Ignore them, they'll get over it. You made the right decision," Vanessa says, giving you a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

She's right about the first part, at least. Within an hour, Mike and Hannah are back with the group, though whether that is because they are over it, or because gathering supplies and building shelter requires a group-wide effort is anyone's guess. By now, the heroic Lieutenant Cho is no more, and everyone, regardless of the previous vote, is in dismal spirits. But still, the work must go on, and the group throws themselves into it in the hopes that it will provide a welcome distractions from the events of the day.

Searching for supplies does prove to raise everyone's spirits in the long run. It turns out that, although most of the food and water on the Odyssey was lost in the crash, there is still a sizeable stock of both left intact. With careful rationing, both should last at least a month. Hopefully that will be more than enough time for you to get the lay of the land and find a way to replenish what you eat and drink.

You also manage to erect a few primitive shelters. For the time being, it is decided that the structural integrity of the Odyssey can't be trusted enough to sleep inside, but plans are already being made to use materials from ruined chambers to create supports to prevent collapses in other rooms of the ship. For tonight, however, you will be sleeping in portable tents you found onboard. Although there are more than enough tents for each of you to have your own, there are concerns that the planet may have dangerous animals nearby. It is decided that everyone should sleep with a buddy for protection.

"I call Ben!" You chuckle and move to give Will a friendly fist bump, when Vanessa speaks out.

"If we're worried about wild animals, shouldn't we pair each girl with a guy? I mean, no offense, but I don't exactly think Alyssa or Hannah will offer much protection if some hungry space bear comes to fuck with us. Though Jacqueline might come in handy."

The last sentence is said with a wink, which Jacqueline appears to find much less amusing than Vanessa did. You had planned on staying in a tent with Will, with whom you are familiar, but you also can't deny that Vanessa has a point. Both Will and Vanessa look at you expectantly. You get the feeling that Vanessa is suggesting this because she wants to share your tent, but you aren't entirely sure why. After all, if it's animals she's afraid of, you are far from the biggest guy in the group.