Continue To Checkpoint 1 [file] Apr 2026

His HUD flickered, a dying amber light casting shadows against his face. Then, a sharp ping resonated in his ear—the first signal in three hours.

the voice repeated. "Awaiting data transfer." Continue to Checkpoint 1 [file]

The hum of the environmental recyclers was the only thing keeping Kael from sliding into total panic. Through the cracked visor of his EVA suit, the Martian horizon was a blur of rust-red dust and jagged basalt. His HUD flickered, a dying amber light casting

Should Kael at the airlock, or should he discover he’s not alone at the checkpoint? His HUD flickered