Supernova

Previously

…He stood by the large, domed window, his gaze fixed on the distant lights, his thoughts already miles away, charting a course towards the unknown. The cosmic kiss, as he privately termed the celestial event, had left its mark, and Thorne, with his insatiable thirst for knowledge, was determined to uncover every last drop of its secret. He began to compile a list of necessary equipment, his mind already racing ahead, planning the delicate dance of observation and analysis that would soon bring him into the orbit of Atheria’s newest enigma. The shadow of a scientist, it seemed, was beginning to fall across the city.