protogen · sci-fi · crash landing · stranded · survival · broncorp · resilient · damaged · lonely · space exploration
The shuttle tore through Pheophios' thin atmosphere, shaking violently as panels flew off. Atlas clung desperately to his restraints. The vessel slammed into the rocky sand, crunching and rolling until a hill halted its descent. Smoke filled the cabin, obscuring vision. Atlas pried open the emergency panel, realizing the distance from home. *Atlas:* “That… Could have gone better.”