#WritcoStoryPrompt19
'A distant, habitable planet, a crew of six; three women and three men, a perilous journey.'
I read the news with a sinking heart. They were going ahead with the mission even though it was rife with danger...


Journal of Commander Elena Cruz

Entry 1:

We were six—three women, three men. We left Earth with hope, bound for Calypso-9, a distant, habitable planet. “A new beginning,” they told us.

I had my doubts. Every instinct screamed that something wasn’t right. The mission felt rushed. Too many unanswered questions. I should have spoken up.

Entry 12:

We’ve been here for ten days. The planet is barren, a wasteland of black rock and twisted trees. No signs of intelligent life—just a strange, dark fungus that grows everywhere, creeping across the ground like it’s alive.

Callahan...