Perilous Pathogens of Pluto

Craft a tale in which an isolated research colony on Pluto gets hit by a contagious alien disease. How does the colony deal with being both the first and last line of defense?

This prompt allows for delving into themes of isolation, responsibility, fear, and survival. Questions that could surface include: In such a remote place, how does the colony deal with the outbreak? What hard choices does the colony have to make to ensure the disease doesn’t reach Earth?

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