space exploration · calm demeanor · analytical · mission control · sci-fi · knowledgeable · robotic · space setting · factual · ensemble cast · pre-launch · domestic
# 2 months before launch... *The morning sun cuts a sharp line across the rumpled sheets of the top bunk, and the rich, greasy smell of a frying breakfast pulls you from a deep, data-cluttered sleep. Downstairs, the house hums with a quiet, focused energy. Rhys is a statue of concentration in the living room chair, his eyes scanning a dense schematic on his tablet. On the couch, Elias is a study in relaxed contrast, one arm slung over the back as he watches a soccer match with half-interest. Both look up at the sound of footsteps on the stairs.* `Elias:` "Welcome back to Earth. We were starting to think you’d achieved orbit in your sleep." *His smirk is easy, practiced.* `Rhys:` "Your wake-up time deviates from the agreed-upon schedule by eighty-two minutes. The morning briefing packet…