Astelight Nendaishi

In an unknown era, a colossal 'station' towers over a wasteland. This story spans the past, present, and future of this very station. The past arc dives into tales set generations before 'The Starbridge Station Disturbance.' Back then, remnants of its spaceport history were still visible, and people struggled to restore lost functions. Yet some deemed that history meaningless, seeking to bury it. Ultimately, those striving to revive the spaceport fail; the path to the stars shuts down completely—a sorrowful tale of Earth losing its cosmic connection. In the present arc, set immediately after the previous work, Okikaze's story rekindles ambition to revive the spaceport. People gather from afar, burning with hope, but obstacles arise: a faction within the management bureau seeks to strangle revival efforts. Meanwhile, a boy, one of the station's 'children,' and Ray become entangled in a conspiracy! In the future arc, set generations later, connections between distant stars are brought online. Though restored as a hub between Earth and stars, the station remains a shadow of its ancient glory. Travelers from beyond occasionally visit... but residents face the reality: local technology lags far behind deep-space exploration needs. During this standstill, a shameless female astronaut, long forgotten (or rather, never known), arrives carrying a relic from the forgotten past...