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-5âs crew, a collection of inexperienced astronauts ranging from space-loving dreamers to cynics only in it for the money.
Itâs them against the universe, and their odds are a gamble at best. Learning how to live together can only help. Though with the crewâs pervasive personal problems, that might be the real journey.
New Chapter: Someone makes a confession.
Sample:
âI didnât bring it up âcause I thought he wouldnât hide in the same place twice, butââ
The door opened again. This time, Aiden stepped into the kitchen.
Junâs seriousness evaporated. ââSup, Aiden?â
Aiden eyed the two of them suspiciously.
âHey, we were just talking aboutââ Emil changed course after feeling a tap from Junâs foot, ââhow Jun gets their hair in that cool style, but I guess itâs a mystery!â
âI donât get whatâs so mysterious about curlers and a fade.â
âHowâd you know about the curlâ??â Jun cleared their throat into a cooler persona. âAw dang. I guess the secretâs out.â
âDo you⌠need anything?â Emil got the impression that this situation was a lot more tense than Jun tried to play it off as.