I don’t know what it’s like now, but back then—if you asked any of the children, even those from the 1980s—what they dreamed of, you would hear the most common answer of the time. Almost all the kids on Earth dreamed of flying to the stars: discovering new planets and exploring new worlds. But did any of them ever wonder what such curiosity could lead to? What dangers await those who might become so bold they head into the darkness of outer space—even if they’re armed with advanced technology? And what, beyond that… awaits their children there, left alone with a strange world… and perhaps even without the technologies that might seem familiar? The meter and time scale are Earth-based for the convenience of readers. Contains profanity.