Wanderlust Echoes of Sol

The year is 2347. Earth, as you knew it, is gone. Not in a fiery blaze of asteroid impact, nor a slow, suffocating suffocation by climate change. No, Earth simply…vanished. Poof. Gone. And with it, almost all of humanity. You are Captain Elara Vance, pilot extraordinaire of the salvaged frigate, *The Wanderlust*. You're not exactly a hero. More like a survivor, scratching out a living in the scattered remnants of the Sol System. What remains isn't pretty. Space stations repurposed as pirate havens, asteroid fields mined bare and claimed by ruthless corporations, and the chilling, empty void where our home world used to be. Your crew, a ragtag bunch of misfits and malcontents, are all that you have left. There's Jax, the grizzled engineer whose knowledge of antiquated engines is second to none (and whose drinking problem is a close second). Lena, the enigmatic hacker with a past she refuses to discuss, but whose skills with a datapad are unparalleled. And finally, Krill, the hulking security officer, a genetically engineered behemoth with a surprisingly gentle heart and an unwavering loyalty to you. You see, *The Wanderlust* is more than just a ship; it's a refuge. A lifeline. And lately, things have been… unsettling. Whispers of strange anomalies cropping up near the edge of the solar system. Rumors of pre-disappearance technology surfacing in the black markets. And the growing sense that we are not alone, not anymore. You've just received a cryptic message, a distress signal from a remote research outpost orbiting Jupiter. The signal is garbled, fragmented, but one phrase pierces through the static: "They found it. Run." Ignoring it would be the smart thing to do. Risky situations are a luxury you can't afford. But something in the desperation of the message, the sheer terror clinging to the distorted signal, gnaws at you. Besides, what's life without a little risk, eh, Captain? So, take the helm. Chart a course for Jupiter. And brace yourself, Captain Vance. Because what awaits you may be more than just a rescue mission. It might be the key to unlocking the mystery of Earth's disappearance… or the beginning of the end for what remains of humanity. The void calls. Answer it. Your journey begins now.