How many times have I died already?

(breathless) This isn’t Earth.

LONE SURVIVAL Chapter One: The First Night

That information is classified. OPEN TEST begins now.

Jax slams a fist against the pod. A deep BOOM echoes from somewhere above. Dust rains down.

Silence. Only the drip of condensation.

He touches his temple. A blue holographic interface flickers to life – .

The interface flashes red.

Squadron status: Terminated. Environmental threat level: Omega. You are the last active unit.

Vitals: Critical. Cortisol levels: 89%. Simulation Designation: LONE SURVIVAL – OPEN TEST. Objective: Survive.

Inside, JAX (20s, gaunt, disoriented) gasps. His first breath in 300 days. He stumbles out, wearing only a torn grey undersuit. His dog tags clink against the metal rail.