Alien Fireworks — Cassandra Morphy

The crew of the Nos was exploring deep space when they stumbled upon a planet that showed signs of intelligent life. When sending down a probe to investigate, it was shot down by the locals. Grant, the stranded pilot must navigate this alien terrain while staying out of sight of the locals, hoping that the crew above would be able to save him. Meanwhile, the crew is worried that the ship will be the next target for the locals. And when communications with the homeworld are suddenly lost, they must deal with the very real possibility that their alone against the unknown forces below.