Stranded In Space Days 1-19 Complete Elysium -

Valdez keyed the comm. “Elysium, do you copy? We found something. Something big.”

Oxygen recyclers dropped to 51%. The algae bay is maxed. We’re buying time, but the store is closing.

The fold closed.

The crystal flared. Amber turned to white. The air split open — a doorway to nowhere and everywhere.

Four pods. Twelve people.

We took stock. It’s what I do. I’m the mission’s logistician — not an engineer, not a pilot. I count things.

Something changed.

“Life support?” I asked.