RELATIVITY Lee Shackleford

Here is where it all begins — with howling alarms and the desperate plea: Konyechny, do you read?

Chris and Sophia struggle to understand each other's predicaments.

Chris pushes Sophia past her breaking point, forcing him to see her in a new light. Speaking of light, there's one still burning inside the airlock.

The atmosphere of the ship changes, both literally and metaphorically -- and Dr. Mason's life monitors suggest a chilling possibility.

The mystery of the Captain's suicide deepens. Sophia has advice on how Chris can reconnect with the shipmates but he's afraid to put the plan into action.

Two voices reach out across the void, but are either of them heard? One faces impending death, the other faces abundant life.