The Calm Before the Storm

I don’t know how it is now, but back then it was enough to ask any child—at least those born in the 1980s—what they dreamed of, and you could hear the most common answer of the time. Almost every child on Earth dreamed of flying to the stars. Discovering new planets and mastering new worlds. But none of them ever wondered what such curiosity could lead to. What dangers accompany those who might be so brave that they go there—into the darkness of outer space—even if they hide behind advanced technologies. And what awaits their children there, left alone with a чужим world… and perhaps even without technologies that might seem familiar…

Additional information: Contains obscene language. The metric and time scales are Earth-based—for the convenience of users.