stranded in outer space theme
A character is stranded in outer space. Typically, they are in a spacesuit or an inadequate spacecraft that keeps them alive for some time, but that lacks the propulsion to reach safety.
8 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ldr2019e1x11 | choice | Space debris damaged Alexandrina's spacesuit and pushed her out into space. She sacrificed her own arm in order to generate momentum to get back to her spacecraft. |
| ent1x16 | major | Malcolm and Tucker were stranded in a shuttlepod and they thought the prospects of being rescued were nil. |
| futurama3x20 | major | Bender was doomed to drift through space forever. |
| movie: Gravity (2013) | major | The film followed astronauts Dr. Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalski as they tried to save themselves after getting stranded in orbit around the Earth. |
| movie: Marooned (1969) | major | While three astronauts were returning to Earth after a long mission aboard an experimental orbital lab, a malfunction occurred, trapping them in their reentry module where they slowly began to suffocate. |
| voy4x03 | major | B’Elanna and Tom found themselves floating aimlessly in space with limited oxygen left in their spacesuits. |
| bbf2x11 | minor | Sheridan was briefly stranded in his cockpit in outer space before being picked up by an alien ship. |
| rd1988e6x05 | minor | Rimmer compared himself to Robinson Crusoe after getting lost in space. |