[log transmission resumed] I advocated a tactical retreat, to regroup and discuss how to deal with the hostile canine.
Unfortunately, the assistant tried to hack the dog with his machete. The blade went straight through the animal, as if it were immaterial, and did not hurt the beast.
The dog growled, and lept forward, biting the assistant in a very real way, causing severe wounds in his arms and face. I resisted the urge to run away, and in stead dragged the assistant away from the raging dog. The animal let go and resumed its defensive position in the passageway.
My suggestion for a tactical retreat was then swiftly accepted, and we went back up, taking our wounded colleague along.
He is being treated in the medbay of the exploration facility. The story is doing the rounds and the diggers are more convinced than ever that they should not proceed. In fact, many of them have left without waiting for pay.
