Planet Prison

    By Александр Хряпин

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    19 Mar, 2024

    a man in a black leather suit standing in the desert with mountains in the background and a desert landscape, afrofuturism, a character portrait, Christian Hilfgott Brand, promotional image

    John found himself waking up on this harsh planet. He looked around, trying to comprehend how he ended up here. His last memory was of being sentenced for a crime he didn't commit.

    a man and a woman standing in the desert together, looking at each other with mountains in the background, afrofuturism, a detailed matte painting, Christian Hilfgott Brand, promotional image

    Suddenly, he saw Alice, another inmate from his prison. She was just as baffled as him. They realized they were not alone on this planet and decided to team up.

    two women in black suits walking through a desert landscape with mountains in the background and rocks in the foreground, antipodeans, poster art, Annie Leibovitz, promotional image

    The duo began exploring the planet, navigating through the maze of rocks. Their jumpsuits were equipped with basic survival gear, but the odds were not in their favor.

    a couple of people that are walking in the dirt together in the desert with rocks and rocks in the background, international gothic, a detailed matte painting, Andor Basch, promotional image

    Suddenly, a Guardian, programmed to keep them in check, appeared before them. They managed to hide, but realized escaping this planet would be tougher than they thought.

    a man and a woman standing in a cave with a mountain in the background and a light at the end of the tunnel, afrofuturism, a poster, Felix-Kelly, promotional image

    John and Alice found a hidden cave, where they could rest and strategize. They realized that they needed to understand their individual punishments to find a way out.

    a man and a woman standing in a cave with a fire in the background and a man in a black jacket, international gothic, poster art, Ada Gladys Killins, promotional image

    Alice discovered her punishment was to be constantly hunted, while John's was to be perpetually lost. They decided to use these punishments to their advantage.

    two futuristic people standing in the desert with a red light on their eyes and a black robot behind them, afrofuturism, computer graphics, Eve Ryder, cyborg

    They lured the Guardian into the open plain. Alice, being hunted, attracted the Guardian, while John, always lost, led it on a wild chase.

    two robots walking in the desert with red eyes on their faces and body armor on their bodies, with a desert landscape in the background, antipodeans, computer graphics, Eve Ryder, robots

    Their plan worked. The Guardian malfunctioned due to the paradox of chasing and losing its target simultaneously. With their main obstacle gone, they focused on finding a way off the planet.

    a man and a woman in black leather outfits standing in front of a structure in the desert with a mountain in the background, antipodeans, a poster, Felix-Kelly, promotional image

    They discovered the wreckage of an alien spaceship. John, with his technical skills, managed to repair the ship enough to send out a distress signal.

    two men in futuristic suits standing in front of a vehicle in the desert with sand dunes behind them and a mountain range in the distance, afrofuturism, a detailed matte painting, Dirk Crabeth, promotional image

    They waited anxiously, hoping someone would hear their call. Days turned into weeks, but they didn't lose hope, supporting each other in their darkest hours.

    a man and a woman in a space suit standing on a ship looking at the sky with a plane in the background, afrofuturism, a detailed matte painting, Derold Page, promotional image

    One day, their patience paid off. A rescue ship descended from the sky. John and Alice couldn't believe their eyes. Their ordeal was finally coming to an end.

    a man and a woman standing in front of a spaceship in a desert landscape with a distant planet in the background, space art, poster art, Eve Ryder, key art

    As they boarded the rescue ship, they looked back at the harsh planet that had been their prison. They had survived and were finally going home.