Stranded on a prison planet. Cut off from rescue. Running out of time.
When Alliance Marine Sergeant Benedetti’s transport crashes in the swamps of Dhakirah, survival becomes a mission with no margin for error. The planet was designed to hold the condemned—hostile terrain, lethal wildlife, and no expectation of rescue.Reaching the abandoned base should have meant safety. Instead, Benedetti and his squad find silence, ruin, and unanswered questions. As night approaches and resources vanish one by one, command decisions carry consequences measured in lives.
With no way out and no room for mistakes, Benedetti must hold his unit together in a place where survival was never guaranteed—and leadership may be the final test.
A tense, atmospheric military science-fiction short story about isolation, command, and the cost of endurance.Perfect for readers of survival-driven SF, military realism, and high-stakes leadership under pressure and consequence.
This is a short story.
Genre: Science Fiction
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