[23rd Place] Former Astronaut Callsign 21A

21A: "Mission control, this is two-one Alpha, message - over."

Mission Control: "Two-one Alpha send - over."

21A: "Mission Control, there s- (garbled) sort of debris (garbled) -ver."

Mission Control: "Two-one Alpha, you are breaking up, say again - over."

21A: "(garbled)-ontrol, I say again; th-(garbled)"

[message is cut off and a long silence is heard]

Mission Control: "Two-one Alpha, radio check - over."

[the silence continues for several more seconds before a sudden transmission breaks through from another callsign, an alarm sounding in the background]

21C: "Mis(garbled)-trol this is Two-(garbled)Charlie, there was a breach in sect(garbled)-venteen, one man lost, situation un(garbled) - over!"

Mission Control: "Two-one Charlie... roger - out."

Timothy McCann was the first human casualty of billions more to follow during the invasion. May his soul rest in peace.
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Out of every environment known to man, Space is the most unforgiving. The stars have piqued the interest of mankind since the first men walked the Earth; yet one question remains unanswered... Are we alone in the universe?

The outstanding men and women who dedicate their lives to the research of this vast expanse have yet to discover any solid evidence, but without them, we'd not have such an understanding of our place in the universe. Every child has once dreamed of being an astronaut and I have decided to make this skin in order to portray the perils that go along with such a responsibility; be it caused by aliens or simply the harsh reality of space.

On a side note, I think I nailed that 8-bit NASA symbol on his right shoulder. Gimme props for that at the very least!

Based off of this reference picture:


It's a cruddy skin.