"This idiotic expedition is probably going to get us both killed."
That's when Mark's expedition went down the drain, along with a lot of other things.
The expedition was going to come to this island sooner or later.
The little expedition did not go through the center of Monterey.
As leader, Wild had first to decide where the expedition should now go.
Doubtless, in time, an expedition will go from us to Earth.
The expedition could go to Earth, look around, and be back before spring.
The young man's opportunities for command might be very limited if this particular expedition did not go well.
An expedition from town goes to look for the two men.
We know now that these expeditions did not simply go into thin air.