Broken Orbit | ONC
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  • Parts 22
  • Time 2h 8m
Complete, First published Feb 02, 2022
☆ Featured on Science Fiction and ONC Longlist ☆ 

   Earth's orbit is broken, sending the planet soaring into the depths of space. 

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   A horrific miscalculation by scientists had predicted a rogue star passing by Earth ten thousand years late. Instead, the star blasted past Earth and its gravity snagged the planet much too early, dragging it off of its orbit around the Sun.

   As the days pass, the Sun gets further and further away. Light dims. Warmth seeps away. The snow began within a month. Three months later, and it's a constant blizzard. 

   There's no hope for survival on the planet's surface. As time passes, the cold will only get worse. However, there's rumors of a place where there is heat. Heat means life. Logically, there is a capacity limit for this haven, and everyone knows it. It becomes a deadly race to see who can get there first.
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