Chapter 1
UTPKA Territory.
'Phoenix' shuttle on the pad at KSC, with its 'Odyssey' core booster and 'Artemis' side boosters.
Year 1, Day 123, 03:08 PM GMT.
As he turned the tuner on the radio, static crackled across the speakers.
"... I need a hero, I need a hero 'til the end of the flight..."
"... Fly me to the Mun and..."
"... When the sky falls, and the stars rise..."
"... In other news, we sadly mourn the death of Deswin Kerman, one of the best Ke
Chapter 5-B.
Year 3, Day 76, 08:00 AM GMT.
Gene rushed hurriedly down the corridor of the Hexagon, the military headquarters of the UTPKA. The corridor was bland, with grey walls, a grey ceiling, and a grey floor. However, Gene was not interested in any of this. A bead of sweat ran down his forehead as he approached the two huge security doors, flawlessly sliding his VIP pass across the car scanner, and pressing his thumb up to the fingerprint scanner. The device beeped, and the two hu