The crystal pulsed. Warning? Greeting? Summons?
Valdez volunteered immediately. “Captain’s prerogative.” Stranded In Space Days 1-19 Complete Elysium
“For what?” Sanjay asked.
I stared at the holomap. We were drifting at 12,000 m/s relative to nothing in particular. The nearest object was a rogue dwarf planet, 0.3 AU away. The nearest station? Ninety-two days at current drift. The crystal pulsed
— Aris Kaelen, Caretaker of the Fold, Elysium Outpost Caretaker of the Fold
Valdez ordered a new plan: EVA expedition to the dwarf planet. Distance is still 0.09 AU. Too far for a single suit’s life support.