A global race to build mega-thrusters and relocate Earth to avoid collision with a runaway star.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Hawk's Sacrifice
JX-1 Hawk investigates the runaway star Gorath but is destroyed by its immense gravity. Scientists worldwide confirm the impending collision with Earth.
Key Events
JX-1 Hawk Launch — Agency launches JX-1 Hawk on nine-month Saturn mission. Location: Space
The U.N. approves the South Pole Operation to build mega-thrusters. International teams construct the base while JX-2 Eagle gathers critical data on Gorath's mass.
Key Events
JX-1 Destruction — Gravity well destroys ship, killing the entire crew. Location: Near Gorath
Collision Warning — Experts announce Gorath will collide with Earth in two years. Location: Earth
UN Assembly — Top scientists pool advancements to resolve the crisis. Location: United Nations
International Response — Nations bring building materials for the base. Location: Antarctica
Beast and Thrusters
Mega-thruster tests awaken the ancient monster Maguma. A pilot battles the creature with a laser weapon while the JX-2 Eagle completes its mission.
Key Events
South Pole Plan — U.N. approves base construction to propel Earth out of path. Location: Antarctica
JX-2 Launch — Prototype spacecraft sent for further Gorath data. Location: Space
Base Construction — International teams build caverns for mega-thrusters. Location: Antarctica
JX-2 Data Transmission — Crew learns Gorath absorbs debris and transmits data. Location: Near Gorath
Tides and Triumph
Gorath's gravity triggers catastrophic tides and destroys key facilities. Despite the devastation, the mega-thrusters successfully relocate Earth, averting extinction.
Key Events
JX-2 Data Transmission — Crew learns Gorath absorbs debris and transmits data. Location: Near Gorath
Thruster Test — Mega-thrusters activated, Earth gently moves. Location: Earth
Maguma Emergence — Heat triggers Maguma to attack the South Pole base. Location: South Pole tundra
Laser Avalanche — Pilot uses laser to bury monster in avalanche. Location: South Pole base
Maguma Breakout — Monster escapes, crew forced to kill it. Location: South Pole base
Tidal Havoc — Tidal interaction floods Tokyo and mega-thrusters. Location: Coastal areas, Tokyo
Moon Obliteration — Gorath absorbs and obliterates the Moon. Location: Space
Facility Destruction — Earthquake destroys JX-2 Eagle and Mount Fuji facility. Location: Mount Fuji
Earth Relocation — Plan succeeds, planet escapes destruction. Location: Earth
Earth Relocation — The mega-thrusters push Earth out of the collision path.
In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the star, with a later mission barely escaping the same fate. However, Astronaut Tatsuma Kanai is left in a catatonic state due to his near death experience. Unable to destroy the invading star, Earth's scientists undertake a desperate plan to build giant rockets at the South Pole to move the planet out of Gorath's path before it is too late.
