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Trapped in her escape pod after her ship explodes, Reckhart, a transgender space mechanic, is forced to survive on her own in the vastness of space. She encounters a friendship with the escape pod's AI helper, Sarah, and with its help, Reckhart explores her deepest self and desires. But as the oxygen of the pod begins to run low, Reckhart's chances of survival grow dim. Facing the end of her life, Reckhart is saved, but either by her realization of self or by members of crew remains a mystery.