The story
Saving the world, one star at a time
In New Cascadia, city defense is an app. Heroly sends a mech when you tap. Surge pricing applies during invasions. Visitors attack every Tuesday, right on schedule.
The pilot
Dani Reyes is losing
Her rating is falling, her rent just surged, and her mother's hospital bill is $48,212. She keeps flying because she can't afford not to.
The choice
Kids or customers
A school bus full of non-subscribers, or a mall owned by a premium partner. The right answer costs her a star.
The mystery
A Visitor knows her mother's name
It hums a lullaby Dani hasn't heard since childhood. The cleanup crew wears the logo of a project nobody will explain.