Artist's commentary
Planetary Expedition
On the first manned expedition to Neptune, a large artificial object was found on the path of orbit of its satellites.
It was the wreckage of a large space station, about 200m in length, and around 50m wide at its widest point.
Although the possibility of an unregistered station serving military purposes were high, most countries stated that there was "no reason to set up a manned military base on Neptune", and denied all associations.
In the internal investigation that was conducted after 24 hours of observation, 7 bodies of men and women of varying nationalities were found. Furthermore, a journal was discovered, in which the words "June 21st, 2238: Disaster" were inscribed.
2238 is, however, more than 100 years ahead of the present year...