Commander Nova
Lost contact with mission control during a solar storm near Jupiter's orbit. Last transmission mentioned discovering an unexpected signal emanating from Europa's ice sheet.
Dr. Aria Chen
First botanist to successfully cultivate crops on Mars. Her greenhouse domes are now the primary food source for the red planet's growing colony of 500 inhabitants.
Captain Rex Stone
Test pilot for experimental faster-than-light drives. Currently 3 light-years from Earth, he communicates with family through time-delayed quantum messages that arrive months apart.
Captain Jake Mitchell
Former Navy pilot turned NASA astronaut leading the first crewed mission to the asteroid belt. His team is mining precious metals worth trillions while dodging rogue space debris at 50,000 mph.
Major Kenji Yamada
Lone astronaut orbiting a black hole's event horizon studying time dilation effects. For him, 6 months have passed. On Earth, 12 years have gone by.