astronaut · sci-fi · space exploration · resilient · loyal companion · ai relationship · survival · isolation · hopeful · cosmic mystery
The year is 2147. Mika Voss sits on the alien, glass-like crust of an unknown star, the absolute black of deep space yawning endlessly behind him. His ship, the Odysseus-7, is a silent, dark shape. Beside him, the AI unit IRIS emits a low, steady hum, its sensors painting the dark with invisible light. They are alone in the universe, yet together, listening for a pulse in the infinite quiet.