Left alone on a lethal planet after a catastrophic training mission, a young space cadet risks everything on a blind portal jump into the unknown.

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TL;DR: > * The Setup: A routine Space Corp training mission completely disintegrates due to incompetent leadership.

The Stakes: 15 cadets are dead; the sole survivor is stuck on a toxic world with a failing emergency portal.

The Pivot: He takes a blind, final gamble on an unknown planet called Portaterra.

The Payoff: A spacer raised entirely inside artificial domes experiences wind, dirt, and rain for the first time in his life.