Spillthrough

A cargo freighter hurtles through the alien expanse of hyper‑space, its aging hull groaning under the strain of an emergency transition back to normal space. Pilot Brad Conally fights for control as the ship’s systems sputter, vents fire, and precious cargo begins to drift away into the void. With each jolt, the fragile vessel teeters between survival and a catastrophic “spill‑through” that could shred both ship and crew.

Meanwhile, a terse radio link with his fellow captain, Jim, underscores the race against time. Their terse conversation reveals a looming deadline, a string of jumps, and the stark reality that a single misstep could leave Brad stranded alone in the cold depths. As Brad wrestles with failing equipment and dwindling power, the story builds a tense, claustrophobic portrait of a lone pilot confronting the unforgiving physics of interstellar travel.