Ravager 1997

From the moment Avedon Hammond takes the helm as command pilot of the I/P/T transport Armstrong, this space-weary NASA discard turned routine sub-orbital shuttle feels off-kilter from the start. The flight is suddenly reassigned to Cooper Wayne, a bold daredevil and Avedon’s ex-lover she walked away from. The mission, wrapped in secrecy, carries no paperwork, no flight plan, and only a handful of passengers on what should have been a straightforward cargo run.

The cast of characters includes Lazarus, a small-time hustler whose presence signals trouble, and Dr. Shepard, a skilled former micro-surgeon who has become dependent on his own prescribed meds. Also aboard are Cade, a tense young man determined to locate the wife who deserted him, and Sarra, a striking woman whose past hints at hidden dangers. Keeping the ship together is Mick ‘Clean’ McClean, the chief engineer whose technical prowess keeps the aging craft functioning under pressure.

After takeoff, disaster strikes as two booster rockets become obstructed. The Armstrong crash-lands in a barren, uncharted South Asian desert haunted by ongoing seismic tremors. In the wreckage, the crew must race to recover tridymite to fabricate new flight data circuit boards—a delicate, mission-critical task that binds everyone to a shared, urgent goal.

While surveying the ruins and remnants of an old military outpost, they stumble upon an underground depository housing advanced biological weapons. The discovery ramps up the stakes dramatically, especially when one passenger becomes infected by the weapons and transforms into a murderous zombie. With danger closing in from both the ground and the air, Avedon Hammond and Cooper Wayne must shield the remaining travelers and strive to repair the damaged ship toward safety, even as fear and chaos threaten to overwhelm them.

Time runs short as the group faces the double challenge of surviving the harsh desert environment and navigating the revealing secret that links their fates. The mission evolves from a routine transport into a true test of nerve, loyalty, and resilience, where every choice made echoes through the tense dynamics of a crew thrown together by circumstance.