Episode
Portaterra
- Published
- Jun 23, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 470
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Summary
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/portaterra . Left alone on a lethal planet after a catastrophic training mission, a young space cadet risks everything on a blind portal jump into the unknown. Check more stories related to futurism at: https://hackernoon.com/c/futurism . You can also check exclusive content about #scifi , #science-fiction , #storytelling , #fiction , #survival , #space-exploration , #adventure , #short-story , and more. This story was written by: @huffhimself . Learn more about this writer by checking @huffhimself's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . TL;DR: > * The Setup: A routine Space Corp training mission completely disintegrates due to incompetent leadership. The Stakes: 15 cadets are dead; the sole survivor is stuck on a toxic world with a failing emergency portal. The Pivot: He takes a blind, final gamble on an unknown planet called Portaterra. The Payoff: A spacer raised entirely inside artificial domes experiences wind, dirt, and rain for the first time in his life.