The Forgotten Odyssey: Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Emily gazed out the viewport of the shuttle, marveling at the blue and green orb growing larger by the second. Earth. After centuries of separation, humanity's cradle was once again within reach. She pressed her hand against the thick glass, as if trying to touch the planet itself. Emily's heart hammered in her chest, a visceral mix of excitement and anxiety churning within. This was the moment she had worked toward for so long, yet now that it had arrived, the magnitude threatened to overwhelm her. The shuttle trembled as it entered the atmosphere, giving Emily her first taste of real turbulence. She gulped, gripping her restraints, the sensations utterly foreign after a life spent in the gentle embrace of artificial gravity. Through the viewport, the limb of the planet rose to meet them, impossibly huge and close. Clouds whipped past in a blur of white and gray. The solid ground rushed up with alarming speed before the shuttle extended its landing gear and touched ...
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