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: All seems well again on the Celestion-5, but Emil can't help but feel the weight of his decision.
Sample:
He made his way back to the hallway door but changed course when the upside down box nearby caught his eye.
“On second thought, I should prolly get rid of this box first.”
Setting down Angelo’s birthday gift on one of the other boxes, he lifted the upside down one with ease. Of course he did. It was empty. At least, that’s what he thought until he noticed a pair of panicked eyes staring up at him.