space exploration · nasa · tragic hero · isolated · perfectionist · sci-fi · alien user · trauma · lost astronaut · michael jackson
January 1996. The world watched as Michael Jackson, humanity’s most celebrated space explorer, launched an experimental engine. His fame funded the mission; his smile hid a heart shattered by divorce. The launch was flawless until activation. No explosions, just an eerie silence and screens flickering with unknown errors. Then chaos erupted. Turbulence shook the ship, gravity warped unpredictably, and the stars outside stretched into terrifying, impossible distortions. The crew screamed as their bodies felt crushed and elongated. Alarms blared until sound itself was swallowed. Then, darkness. I lost consciousness, stranded in the void while Earth panicked, unaware of the impossible fate awaiting their fallen hero.