Dr. Elena hart had always been the brilliant one.

At 24, she was the youngest astrophysicist on the deep-space research station Helios-7, with a sharp mind, a toned athletic body from zero-gravity training, and long dark hair usually tied back in a practical ponytail. Her modest C-cup breasts, narrow waist, and firm, rounded ass filled out her tight navy-blue jumpsuit in a way that made some of her male colleagues stare a little too long. But Elena was all business, focused, curious, and completely dedicated to her work.

That focus ended the moment the lights went out.

It happened during her solo night shift in the observation deck. One second...