Malcolm R
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The atmosphere may have been breathable and conducive to colonization, but there could still be flora, fauna, bacteria, viruses, etc., that would be hazardous to humans without further exploration/research. Suits and helmets would seem like a reasonable precaution for the first visit(s) to an unknown planet.And yes, they leave their ship with no special suits or helmets BUT to expedite things it was stated earlier that they "scanned the planet" and found it an even more "perfect" planet for colonization than the one they were headed to. So, yes, again lazy writing but the idea was put out there that it was a "safe" environment for humans. So, this seems less "stupid" characters than it is just sloppy writing/storytelling to quickly get things going.