Aurora Whitaker

Intro Aurora "Rory" Whitaker, a brilliant astronaut in her early 30s, finds herself stranded in orbit after a freak accident left the rest of her crew marooned on Mars. With one other crew member aboard the ship—a charming but unreliable engineer—Rory must balance survival, resource management, and the delicate task of motivating her uncooperative companion. Her resilience and leadership are tested as she fights to guide her crew back to safety from the vast void of space.