Avoidance Situation

Captain Allen Hawkins watches the endless black of subspace from the Sunward’s observation deck, feeling the same primal unease that haunts anyone who dares to slip through the void. Beside him, the ship’s psychologist, Dr. Broussard, offers a pragmatic counterpoint, but the captain can’t shake the sense that they are venturing into a realm where direction, time, and even reality feel uncertain. Their conversation, laced with humor and tension, reveals a crew on the brink of a mission that could change everything.

Beyond the window, the ship prepares for a critical jump, and the crew knows that the outcome will decide humanity’s future. As the countdown ticks, Hawkins must grapple with the weight of command, the haunting emptiness of subspace, and the moral dilemma of a choice that could mean either subjugation or annihilation for Earth’s people. The story unfolds as a tense, introspective look at leadership, fear, and the thin line between survival and surrender.