CAPE CANAVERAL, EARTH – Omar Panderyn, leader of the Ulm Station FTL platform project, announced five people who are finalists to join him in orbit by the end of the month. The finalists include:

• Willard Tilsworth
• Maxwell Cooke
• Raynaldus Lionheart
• Omoiyari Kinako
• Rafael Santiago

The finalists are expected to undergo rigorous conditioning tests to make sure they’re capable of enduring extended stays in cramped quarters aboard the orbital outpost.