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In the year 2067, 92 years after the Space Race, seven teenagers from around the world are selected for Project Cosmos; a program organized by Proton that performs rigorous daily training to prepare teenagers to become future astronauts. Proton’s goal with this program is to send them on an expedition that could provide information necessary to advance space exploration and research all over the world, but the issue is that only one person from each program group will be allowed into the future trip. Vivane, Jazmyne, Sean, Shui, Augusto, Farai, and Jakob are chosen for the first cycle of Project Cosmos, and only one of them will be able to achieve their dreams of becoming an astronaut, while the others will never be allowed to travel into space if they fail Proton’s program. Tension, conflict, anxiety, and desire start to destroy and eat away at each person one by one as they compete against each other to see who will be selected in the end, and who will be the best astronaut of them all.

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The nose of the space shuttle; one of our main settings!
https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/diagrams/shuttle/shuttle-diagram-6.htm

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https://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/releases/2000/GCTHUMBNAILS.html

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This is where our astronaut teens sleep!
https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/diagrams/shuttle/shuttle-diagram-16.htm

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Jazmyne is an 17 year old girl from LA, the entertainment capital of the world! Growing up there Jazmyne has always been the star of the show and knows how to keep people’s attention especially as an influencer herself. Her mother has always pushed her to reach for the stars even with her sense of shallowness. She saw an ad for the Cosmos Project and knew she had to try out for a spot to be the first teenager in space just like her grandfather, Neil Armstrong, who was the first man on the moon.

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Jakob, a 17 year old from Bern, Switzerland. He has hated conflict since he was a very small child and is usually the mediator within his friend group and family! He was always a mama’s boy and gets nervous when he’s far from home. He’s been known by his friends as “ brutally honest” and may tell you the truth you may need to hear! After hearing from his science teacher about Proton and Project Cosmos, he gotten a referral from him and was guaranteed a spot within the program.

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Farai is a 17 year old girl from Nairboi, Kenya! She is always pumped up and ready for adventure. She has been training for Proton ever since she heard of the program and prepared herself for the physical challenge. She’s always been optimistic which made her captain of her highschool’s track team. She had gotten an email from Proton themselves, saying that they would love to have on Project Cosmos and would pay for her college of choosing if she had won the spot, which she without a doubt accepted.

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Sean is a 17 year old from Dublin! He loves a morning cup of caife gaelach. Going to a private school growing up, he was always been known for his style and humorous personality. He always strived to be the first of his class no matter the cost and stirred up a little bit of drama.

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Vivane, an 18 year old girl from Russia, known for her thick accent and distinct features. She grew up in upper class Moscow with her father who is a space engineer himself at Proton.  Her strong will power and desire to win are undoubtedly noticeable. Despite her egotistical and obnoxious personality, she has a large social media following. She was guaranteed a spot within the program due to her fathers relation with the company.

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Augusto is a 18 year old from Villas Agricolas, Dominican Republic. He grew up with only his sister in the streets of one of the most dangerous cities in DR. He has always been more of a fighter than a thinker and always thinks for his family. He strived to be a UFC fighter as a child due to his athletic abilities. Proton offered Augusto a home for his sister and himself as well as $20,000 as a start up for his new life in New York City if he won the program. He mailed them back a letter that he would only do the program for his sister and her life.

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Shui Xun is an 18 year old from Changsha, China! She grew up drawing and has done it ever since. Hoping to one day paint the stars, she always has a sketchbook in hand. She keeps to herself and rarely talks to people but cares for them deeply. She was offered a spot onto the program for her enhanced medical nursing at such a young age and is able to come up with solutions for problems on the spot. She RSVP'd with 2 words on the letter itself, " I accept. "

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Project Cosmos; a program that had taken years to prepare was finally ready for its first selection of subjects. Proton performed an extensive amount of research on all kinds of teenagers around the world, and settled on seven of them, each with their own distinct pasts, skills, and personalities. Proton’s goal was to find the most fit astronauts for their expedition by selecting one person out of the group of teenagers every cycle of this program to join the final crew that would be sent off into space on the exploration that could advance Proton’s research a significant amount. By doing this, they would have a crew that would only contain the best of the best. The first cycle of the program, which consisted of teenagers Vivane, Jasmyne, Sean, Shui, Augusto, Farai, and Jakob, trained them for months upon months to prepare them to become possible future astronauts and to enhance their minds, skills, and abilities to the utmost they could possibly be. After this intense training was completed, their final test was delivered to them; a special space expedition that would test each of them to determine who would be the final person selected to pass this rigorous, strict project, and to determine the individual that would be given the opportunity to be a part of Proton’s future voyage into space.

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God, I’m so glad we’re finally reaching the end of this project! It’s been days and days of unnecessary extra training for us, or well, me, that is. I can’t wait for this program to finally be over so I can go on this final expedition or whatever it is that the Proton Company’s been training us for. I’m going to be selected; I know I am. Going through the rigorous training and “difficult challenges” have been the easiest for me, and I’ve been the most efficient at everything too! Looking at everyone else around me, I don’t believe that they’ll be picked over me… especially not that American girl, Jazmyne. Or at least, I hope not. I would have to say she’s my top competition… but they won’t pick her. She’s so selfish and shallow and she doesn’t deserve to go on this future trip anyways. Even getting into the rocket, she just HAD to be the first one in. Such an annoying person, talk about first impressions, but whatever. The rest of them… eh. Sean’s alright, I guess. So is Shui, but she was so silent when we entered the rocket. I’m pretty sure nerves are starting to get to her. It’s not likely she’ll make it to the end of this expedition without something going wrong on her end, I’m sure of that… Augusto? He’s… I’m not sure how to put it. He’s very physical, from what I’ve seen so far, which worries me quite a bit, but that just means I’ll have a higher chance of being picked considering I at least am able to think before I do. Farai… she seems to be a very competitive person to me… also someone who has a high level of strength… but I’m not too worried about her. She’s alright, though. Good to watch out for… but I think I’d still win in a battle of both mental and physical strength. And Jakob? Eh… I don’t think I’ll have to worry much about him. I think in the end, I’ll be picked. I’m the best option out of anyone here from what I see.
-Viviane [5:32 AM]

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We’ve been in space for less than 24 hours, and I already hate someone. Just kidding. But, seriously. I never thought I would meet a person that could stir my emotions like this within less than 24 hours of meeting him! Augusto’s just so… ugh. He takes words out of peoples’ mouths and gets so angry so easily and doesn’t listen to anyone. He got mad at me earlier for no reason, and he didn’t even let me try to explain myself to get him to cool down! But whatever, it’s not like he’s the only person on this ship, anyways. I still have the others, and so far, they seem… alright. They’re not too shabby at what they do or how they act, especially not Jakob or Shui. They’re laid-back, almost, and I like that, compared to some other people… but oh well. Farai’s pretty cool too, but she’s awfully hard working. Hasn’t stopped working out since we launched into space and were given permission to roam free in the ship, but I respect that. Vivane and Jazmyne, on the other hand, have been almost at each others’ throats for the whole time since we arrived in space, but they haven’t done anything to me, so I don’t really care too much. So far though, everyone doesn’t seem so bad… but I do think I’ll need to work a little harder if I want to be selected for the final expedition after this project is over. If not, I might need to do a few things in order to become Proton’s first choice… but I’ll hold back on that. I think I can be the one that’s picked. Maybe. But, so far, the other people I’m with aren’t so bad right now. I can say I’m okay with them. Other than… you know.
-Sean [7:12 PM]

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“ I hEaRd tHaT AuGuSto kIlleD sOmeOnE..” I love that I just met these people and they are already trying to judge ME…idiotas. I have no idea who these people really even are or who even started this rumor. I've been on my own with my sister for years, of course I would do anything for her. She practically is my life, no matter how annoying or stubborn she may be. If I have to kill someone then I will, I see no problem with it. Hell, I saw it at the age of 7 back home, it's normal they’ll experience it at some point. I have no idea if other people can read these diary things they're making us do but yea I did. I did kill someone and I'll proudly admit that. My sister was being bullied at school, I sacrificed my own education for her to get the life I wanted. He would pull her hair, tease her, stuff the school wouldn't say he’s in trouble for until she came home with a blackeye. Magullado, llorando, sangrando…just the thought angers me. I killed him, the satisfaction felt….good. He knew what was coming, he knew I was “ hot- headed”, a “ trouble maker ”, just like his parents described, everyone knew not to mess with my family. If anyone from this programa estúpido is reading this, now you know. I did kill someone.
- Augusto [10:43 PM]

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I finally told someone. They all know. We all know really, what each of us did, makes me really sick. I got a sketch of the whole scene, all of us around the cold metal table revealing our true selves; the disgust of each other as we reveal one by one around the table. Augusto really killed a man, Ms. Goody Two Shoes and captain of the track team Farai took a metal pipe to someone else’s own legs just to win, Sean not being able to keep his mouth shut and ruining opportunities for others based off of lies, Jakob beijing the own reason for his parents divorce AND suicide of his father, then theres me. A secret never told, only to my therapist and my parents. Ever since the situation…that child…the poor child…I killed him. I lost sight of what I was supposed to be doing and he died. I thought I could handle being a babysitter on top of an older sister, grade A student; tip top perfection. It’s something I've felt guilty for ever since and I can't bear it. I've gone practically non-verbal since then and draw to express the grief I feel. But Jazmyne, god I can't imagine how she feels. Imagine how someone who bullied someone into a genuine suicide..she must be sick in the head or something to continue being an “ influencer” every day.  Maybe this is just an American thing because we would NEVER be allowed in public after something like that, pure shame. The fact that Jakob tried to meditate after confessing he broke his family apart amuses me. Where do we go from here? Will things be awkward now that we all now each other's darkest secrets? It inspires me how people can go on with their lives so happily after committing something so sinful.
- Shui [3:35 PM]

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He’s dead. How? What..I don't understand. I thought I solved everything after the drama. Everyone found out the truth about Augusto through the diary entry he left open but god that didn't mean he had to die. Did someone kill him? No..it must've been an accident of some kind. Sean tried to check the cameras but they don't seem to be working. We confessed, we all confessed what we did. I don't understand where it went wrong. He was squished between an airlock door. They close quickly and tightly; it’s something we learned in our training “ Move soon, act fast, gravity makes you slower”. They reminded us constantly of this when we had our harnesses on during the selection process of the training. Wasn’t Augusto enrolled in the program because of fitness capabilities? Always so tough and strong... guess it was all just show and tell. You know…he always seemed so full of himself.. what the hell is wrong with me?  I shouldn't be talking crap about someone who’s dead..I never expected him to go out like that. God just the blood floating through the air.. we thought it was a bag of jam that someone forgot to close at first until we saw it. What a way to wake up. Some limbs just slowly gravitated upwards; practically dismembered from the rest of his body. His face was almost unrecognizable as it was caught right in between, slightly slumped to the left. Farai threw up and so did I. I tried to calm everyone down but it was just pure distraught. I came here hoping to write as it would release some tension but it just made things worse. I miss my mom, my family…I just want to call them.
- Jakob [9:56 AM]

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I could barely even eat after we all discovered Augusto’s body. Just thinking about it makes me want to throw up again. And the tension? God, it was awful. It was just silent while we were eating dinner- or well, trying to eat, at least. Some were eating bits and pieces of tonight’s dinner, and others were just staring at their plate. I was others, after I took a bite or two, that is. I had quickly realized that I couldn’t stomach any of the food, so I just stared at my plate the whole time. Everyone was also glancing around at each other, filled with distrust and nerves from what I saw just from seeing glimpses of their eyes. I hadn’t even wanted to settle on one person for too long; the anxiety deep within me couldn’t handle it. Before I knew it, people started accusing each other of murdering Augusto, even though it might not have been murder. It was probably just an accident, right?! I mean, there’s no way somebody triggered the airlock door to close on him so he would die… why would somebody do that? For what reason, even? But either way, it seems that some people were accusing Sean because he’s the one that mainly accesses the controls… but something inside me, something in my gut was telling me that he didn’t kill Augusto. Even though I heard from him a few times and others that he didn’t particularly like him. But like… that’s no reason to kill him! I don’t think he’d do something like that… or at least, I hope not. But I don’t know… god, this is making me so anxious… but I’ve worked so hard to get into this program and to be here. I have to keep going until the end, no matter what.
- Farai [8:02 PM]

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Another one gone and done huh, dirty deeds done cheap! Maybe that should be my new insta caption when I get back….anyways soooo I guess Farai died? Everyone is suspecting that it was Shu Shu because she's the only one that has access to the syringe thingies. No one else is around the “ tOp- gRaDe mEdiCal eQuipmEnt” she said but she SWEARS she didn't do it. Apparently according to what Shu Shu said, she died from an “ air bubble that blocked her arteries to her heart”. She had a little stab mark in her chest so i'm assuming that's where she was shanked! This sounds like some murder mystery game you find off of like Roblox or even like Among Us. So stupid oh my god like maybe she just overdosed. It’s whatever like people die, this is supposed to be the best of the best. When I was “crying” over Farai’s body everyone was comforting me; I love the attention! People may call me a pick me but whateverrrr. Farai looked kinda…ugly tbh...yea that blue lip look was NOT it for me. But now I guess the attention is all on Shu Shu cause she's the only one with access. I came back to my little room to report back to you, dear old diary! I had to fix my makeup too; always having to be the star of the show. I can hear everyone yelling at her though…not my problem! Time to get back out there before they think I'm the killer! Hahahaha, ttyl!

- Jazmyne [8:24 AM]

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Things have been going crazy, first Augusto and now Farai. Honestly, that girl had been excited since the moment we flew, such a pity about her death. I tried my best to connect back home but all the communication has not been working at all. The wires were pulled; hanging from the control panel. I couldn't even tell which buttons were what any more, everything was just out of place. The pilots’ data communication seemed to be working at first but it cut me off after a ring. Sending some texts which had been of no use at all. I have been waiting to get my place in Proton for future rides since the moment I got into my dream place but things have been falling down. I need to connect back with home.

- Viviane[10:57AM]

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I can’t take this anymore. Being accused of murder by everyone since we found Farai’s body has been driving me insane. I didn’t do it, and I know that, but no one will believe me. Why won’t they? Yes, I didn’t have an alibi, and yes, I had access to the tools required to kill her, but do they really take me as the type of person to do that to someone? God, everything has just been so miserable. It’s just like what happened in the past… and now, Sean is dead. He was stabbed while monitoring ship controls and trying to access communication to get help, and now everyone knows for sure that somebody is behind all these deaths that have occurred so far. I’m not sure if they still think it’s me or not as things started to quiet down after Sean died, but everybody seems to have started to keep to themselves. Probably a safe decision. A safe precaution to stay protected and away from death. I’m scared… what if I’m next? I know I’m not the murderer, so who is? I should probably isolate myself… distance myself from everyone. I don’t want to die. I may have done something horrible, but that doesn’t mean I deserve to die. No one here deserves to die, even if we all did some terrible things. God, what is going on? Is this Proton’s sick idea of a project?
- Shui [10:15 PM]

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Geez, what a way to kill. Now three down. What’s with my life these days. NO internet, bro I feel like my life is taken from me, I should have ignored what mom was saying, she got me into all these, what kinda mom does that to her own daughter. Just like my family, nothing is working here. Viv and J try to lead and even went through all of our rooms but found NOTHING. You know... they're not even rooms theyre just SMALL CUBBIES!!! It's ridiculous how they go through all my closet like WTH!? Who made those two leaders when only four of us is left. Gosh, how many days since we arrived in space, it feels like brajillion of years. I tried to talk in lower voice, just to get Viv and Shu Shu attention but they just ignoring me like what’s wrong with them. I miss how back in America everyone reacts to everything I say.
Back to topic, after looking over each places, we found nothing. Such a waste of time.
- Jazmyne[12:09AM]

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“What in the world!!!!!”

I heard Jazmyne shout and when I sprinted there I saw what was left of Jakob. For goodness sake, blood is splatter all over the inside of his helmet and Jazmyne crying again. I was in no place to comfort her this time. Shui was nowhere to be found and I tried to grab a trash bag and cover Jakob's body. My hands were shaking but got it all clean as fast as I could. Seems like God is giving him punishment for his sin. His head exploded inside the helmet which explained the blood and brain splatter within it and no one has heard it except Jazmyne but at same time Shui is gone. Something seems fishy, I am risking all my life to get on this project but I did not sign up for this one. In this space shift, four lives have gone so far and who’s the next? I still couldn’t get through communication.
- Viviane[3:29PM]

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Things are getting serious out here. I can't stand it. It’s so hard to be in a room with someone who may be a killer. These aren't just strange coincidences anymore. Shui is dead. Chopped up into little bits in the water disposal tank. So much for being in my surviving era...i'm gonna be next I know it. God Viviane and her stupid face…her creepy smile…that UGLY barbie blonde hair…she’s just so fake. The sound of her voice is like nails on a chalkboard..absolutely unreal. I was doing research on everyone who was going to this stupid program and she was the 2nd highest in following, I was first of course. I'm Neil Armstrong’s granddaughter after all, like hello?! All she does is brag and brag about herself and her stupid home in Moscow, literally has cow in the name of her city..fits with her cow - looking face. I don't even know how she did all of that like girl if you're gonna kill someone just leave their body OUT of the water was like that necessary..? It really wasn’t that serious babes; I guess she’s just saving the best for last! I love that I'm literally laughing at my own pre-meditated murder…BAHAHAHAHA. All I know is that Shu Shu, my beloved, is dead, the water is spoiled and now I’m stuck on a space shuttle with a psychopath! How lovely! I don't even know how to end this as I know this is my time; everyone’s definitely gonna know who I am now! “ Group of teens get killed in space, one of them being Neil Armstrong’s granddaughter.” Great headline! Better get my @ in there!
- Jazmyne [11:32 PM]

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Only us two left now, and who knows who has been doing this dirty deed all along. I was losing focus all time after Shu Shu death. Had been really close with her. If she was still alive, I would make her FAMOUS like she never imagine. She has the face to be IT.

Im getting ready with Viv for my last task which is to get out in space and explore around to report my final report. Gotta make my old gramps proud of my achievement. I heard the person-incharge saying that only us 7 will be going in space. LEFT only us two. Was Viv doing  all THIS? But she has not been the first one to find all deaths. Time to go out there, this may be my final report. Goodbye my dear followers. <3
- Jazmyne[1:43PM]

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It sure has been a journey, hasn’t it? At least it’s finally over. I feel like I’ve been on this rocket since forever. Now, I’ll be selected to go on Proton’s future space expedition! I did it. I made it, and I’m the best out of everyone here. I am the only one alive though, so that would make sense. Honestly, reflecting on these past few days, they’re all really dumb. Especially Jasmyne. I mean, she willingly followed me out into space to “perform maintenance” on the space shuttle, and it was just so easy from there to cut the cord that was keeping her hooked to the ship to push her out into space where no one would ever find her again. God, I’m so glad to finally be rid of her! Anyways, I don’t know if anyone will get to read these diary entries that we’ve all been putting in these last few days, but I might as well explain myself, since I’d love to tell my side of the story, just so maybe I won’t get in so much trouble for doing all of this. At first, I had joined this program specifically because I wanted to become an astronaut. I wanted to get accepted into the final expedition and become a top tier astronaut and be better than all the people that my ancestors in the past couldn’t beat during the era of the Space Race. I wanted to be the Russian astronaut that would make history by achieving more and more for Russia’s space exploration programs than America ever could, and as a part of this desire, I made a promise to myself, and everyone that I had ever loved that I would do anything to achieve this goal. So, originally, and yes, from the start, I was going to kill everyone so I would be the final selection no matter what. But… as time went on, and everyone started to get comfortable with each other, they all decided to open up about their sins. Their wrongdoings, their mistakes, their- whatever you call it, they all started to unravel and slowly, one by one, they revealed the kinds of people they really were to me. Augusto, the fighter who killed someone for beating up his beloved sister. Farai, the track star who took out her top competition using a metal pipe to shatter the bones in their knees so they couldn’t run anymore just so she would win. Sean, the Irish boy who was just so competitive and absent-minded that he couldn’t handle someone else being better at something than him. This led to him starting a rumor in order to take that person out of the running just so he could be first at everything again- God, such selfish behavior. Then there was Jakob, who acted as a mediator the whole time he lived on this space shuttle with everyone, but yet, when he acted as a mediator between his parents, he was so brutally honest about it that it ended up in his parents’ divorce, and even later on, his father’s death! And yet, he continued to act as a mediator here- that was shocking to me, honestly. And then, there’s Shui. Oh my god, Shui. The girl who was just so preoccupied with herself that she let a baby that she had been tasked to babysit die. So careless and wrong. But don’t even get me started on Jazmyne. Jazmyne, the American influencer from LA. Jazmyne, an egocentric and tiresome girl. Jazmyne, who had so much impact on people as an influencer, but yet, knowing that, she cyberbullied someone into committing suicide! What kind of person does that? God, Jazmyne… she was just so… of course I saved her for last… Jazmyne Armstrong, the granddaughter of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon and all… why wouldn’t I kill her last? Save the best for last, that’s what they all say, right?! Ha, that’s such a funny saying, especially now… all of these people were some of the worst of the worst! Of course I would’ve been inspired to want to kill them even more after I learned all these things! Why wouldn’t I? I’m surprised none of them had the desire to kill someone after they all revealed their dark secrets, because I sure did! They must be insane, or maybe I’m the one who’s not sane, but oh, who really cares about all that now? It’s all over now. I’m glad they’re all dead. They deserved to die, those morally screwed up people. One by one, slowly but surely, I killed each of them without anyone even catching on! And god, the guiltier they were, the later they deserved to die. The anticipation and anxiety that I watched build up in each person as their death inched closer and closer was just so entertaining to see. I really loved it. Man, I just realized though, I’ll have to head back to Earth and make it out of the space shuttle in order to meet up with the higher-ups for them to select me to go on the space expedition… but will they select me if they know I killed everyone here? But oh, there’s no hiding it, really. Maybe they’ll feel pity and accept me after reading this diary… after seeing what horrible people they put me with, they’ll go ahead and acknowledge me and praise me for doing what I did to save myself and to cleanse the world a little bit! Hopefully… they would do that, wouldn’t they? I should head back now… I have so much in store for me when I get back to Earth. Honestly, no matter what happens, I don’t regret what I did… I can’t. It’s all over now, exactly how I wanted it to end.
- Vivane [4:02 PM]

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