Gorath

On September 29, 1979, the Interstellar Exploration Agency launches the Japanese rocket JX-1 Hawk on a nine-month mission to study Saturn. The crew's objective shifts when scientists detect a runaway star named Gorath, which begins moving erratically through the solar system. The crew transmits their data back to Earth as they begin their voyage.

During the mission, Gorath is identified as a threat and begins altering the Solar System. The JX-1 Hawk crew transmits their data back to Earth before being destroyed by Gorath's gravity well. The crew perishes, marking a deadly setback in humanity's exploration efforts.

A month later in 1980, astronomers announce that Gorath will collide with Earth in two years. The revelation spurs a global, coordinated response from scientists and governments aiming to avert disaster.

The United Nations unveils the South Pole Operation, a massive Antarctic base designed to house an international team and the mega-thruster project. By relocating energy and engineering resources, humanity aims to move Earth out of Gorath's path within 100 days and then return it to safety. The plan is hailed as humanity's best chance at survival.

To support the plan, the prototype sub-light spacecraft JX-2 Eagle is launched to obtain further data on Gorath. Its mission is to monitor Gorath's mass growth and gravity interactions and relay findings to Earth.

Construction on the South Pole Operation base begins as ships deliver materials from multiple nations. Engineers assemble caverns for the mega-thrusters and install heat-generating devices to begin the subterranean work.

The JX-2 Eagle crew discovers Gorath is absorbing space debris within its gravity well, continually growing more massive. Data from the observations is transmitted to UN space stations to guide the plan.

The mega-thrusters are activated for a test run, and Earth experiences a measurable, gentle shift in its orbit. Broadcasters worldwide monitor the operation as officials declare the test a success and prepare for the full-scale effort.

The heat from the megathruster activity provokes Maguma, a walrus-like monster, to emerge from the tundra and attack the base. A VTOL aircraft equipped with a laser is deployed in a bid to stop it without killing the creature, using a laser-triggered avalanche to bury Maguma. Despite the attempt, Maguma is ultimately killed.

After Maguma's death, the JX-2 Eagle crew completes its data-gathering mission and returns to Earth. The mission's insights are integrated with the ongoing plan as operations continue.

Gorath becomes visible to the naked eye, and its gravity ramps up, triggering tidal havoc along Earth's coastlines. Its increasing pull contributes to widespread weather disruptions and structural stress around the globe.

Gorath's gravity obliterates the Moon and floods coastal Tokyo as tides surge worldwide. An earthquake devastates the Mount Fuji facility and destroys the JX-2 Eagle's Earth-based operations.

Despite the calamitous events, the mega-thruster plan succeeds and Earth is shifted out of Gorath's path. Gorath passes by, and humanity survives the threat with the planet intact.