Mighty Space Miners

The time is the future, the place is space. An asteroid was fixed at one of the Lagrangian points. Its name is Totatis. Ushiwaka, a child living there, was eager to obtain a licence to pilot a small vehicle in order to earn his place among the adults working as a prospector. At the same time, the second huge project in the history of Totalis is underway...

After an accident during the final phase of the Halley capture programme, Totatis suffered damage and began a collision trajectory towards Earth. Probability of collision, 82%. At the moment of the accident, Ushiwaka was in the middle of his workboat piloting licence examination. Meanwhile, an ultimatum from Earth arrives at the Totalis control room. No rescue shuttle can be sent out due to the threat of a secondary disaster. Escape within a few hours...