Novel: Bad press calls for desperate measures. For the Interstellar Forces, sending a small crew to Neptune was the bet they were willing to make - at the risk of losing what little respect they have left (and maybe some lives).
A roll of dice and a lack of options led to the selection of the Celestion-5’s crew, a collection of inexperienced astronauts ranging from space-loving dreamers to cynics only in it for the money.
It’s them against the universe, and their odds are a gamble at best. Learning how to live together can only help. Though with the crew’s pervasive personal problems, that might be the real journey.
New Chapter: Leon seeks out advice from a friend.
Sample:
“Do you have any idea where he ran off to?”
“Yeah,” Leon admitted, “I know exactly where he is.”
“Oh, nice. So, have you told anyone yet, or…?” They folded their arms. “I’m gonna guess no, otherwise this would be very cut-and-dry.”
“No, I haven’t told anyone yet. I really want to!” he declared with all of his heart. “It’s been eating away at me for the past few days, but…”
“But?”
