The Nebula ship sailed through the endless blackness, cutting a silent sea of stars. On the bridge, where the panels glowed with a soft blue light, Mila stared at the huge screen. She was a young pilot, but her confidence commanded respect even among the androids. Beside her stood Marcus - a robot with a human face and an almost human heart, if only he had one. "Marcus, we're already past the asteroid belt. Course for Alpha colony?" - chuckled Mila, glancing at the map of sectors. Marcus nodded, typing in the coordinates. As the Nebula accelerated, everything suddenly went quiet. A sound came from the speakers - an unusual sound, rustling like the breath of a cold wind. The onboard computer flicked on and displayed a row of alien symbols on the monitor. Mila drew in a breath. "That's not any signal from the colony. Check the source." Marcus took a second to analyse the data. "It's coming from the planet Xanthe, the forbidden zone. No one should be broadcasting there." Suddenly, the door to the bridge slammed shut with a clatter, and a shadow flashed through the porthole - something or someone flitted around the ship! Mila's heart beat harder. A pulsing message appeared on the screen: "You are the only hope. If you can hear us, come immediately..." And then the Nebula's systems began to go crazy. All the lights glowed red, the autopilot set a course straight for the forbidden planet on its own. Mila and Marcus looked at each other anxiously as the ship headed inexorably towards the unknown....