Aurora Rising

In the year 2380, the elite Aurora Academy is poised to unleash its latest graduating class into the vast expanse of space. Star pupil Tyler Jones, hoping to assemble the perfect squad for his inaugural mission, instead finds himself saddled with a motley crew of rejects: a cynical diplomat with a sharp tongue, a sociopathic scientist with unsettling hobbies, a brilliant but chip-on-his-shoulder tech whiz, an alien warrior battling severe anger issues, and a no-nonsense tomboy pilot. Their already complicated dynamic takes an even more unexpected turn when Tyler, in a moment of heroic impulse, rescues Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley from two centuries of cryo-sleep in interdimensional space. Auri, a girl disoriented by time and circumstance, soon proves to be more than just a survivor; she's a potential catalyst for an ancient, galaxy-spanning war. As cosmic stakes escalate, this band of misfits, discipline cases, and unlikely heroes becomes the last, desperate hope for the entire galaxy, proving that sometimes, the unlikeliest individuals hold the key to salvation.