Starship Polaris - Season of the Wormwood cover

When a jovium reactor melts down on a faraway colony, the USS Polaris rushes to aid the disaster-stricken world. With the radiation levels preventing the usage of the transporter, only the two-man Strelka shuttle can be used. Big Chief White Eagle and Ma Kelley volunteer on a mission of certain doom - to confront the demons of their pasts...

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Guys, I've always wanted a Chernobyl story set in the Polarisverse. Hey, TUC was one too, so why not? I was born in '86, my childhood was, in a way, shaped by Chernobyl, so I think it's a fitting tribute.

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Strelka shuttle by me

Figures are from STO

Power plant stock by Starship Mesher

Bacgkround elements by Budhiargomiko (Wikimedia Commons)