Cosmic biologist Gil, a veteran of multiple military operations, is going through a rough patch: unemployment, financial hardship, a family on the verge of collapse, and the looming possibility of a hereditary genetic disorder where a quick death might be the best-case scenario. Suddenly, an unexpected job offer appears that seems to solve everything at once: a research expedition to a distant planet. Good pay, medical insurance, minimal risks. But is a fear-driven decision to fly really the right one? And are those risks truly minimal on the remote and strange planet Ish-Chel?
