Chapter 6: A Race Against Time

The message spurred them into action. Using their combined knowledge and the technology aboard Exodus, they devised a plan - a last-ditch effort to deflect the oncoming celestial body. It was a desperate gamble, filled with technical hurdles and the constant threat of running out of time. Nova, drawing on her botanical expertise, discovered a strange property of the alien crystals – they could be manipulated to harness energy. This discovery became the key to their plan, a beacon of hope in the face of despair.