The year 2147.

The interior of the exploration ship sailing toward Jupiter's orbit was strangely silent.

The lights on the instrument panel, which usually blinked at regular intervals, were out in places, and only a faint sound of broken electrical current flowed from the central navigation system.

Rian Berg sat strapped into his seat, staring at the dead communication panel.

Outside the window, there was nothing but the endless expanse of black space.