Catalyst Prime: FCBD 2017: The Event

The comic exhibiting the origin of The Event as well as a brief look into the personal lives of the astronauts involved.

### Summary

#### Overture

"Overture" is a collection of scattered events compiled into one story, starting with somone complaining about buying a new suit after getting shot in the back. A speedster running through a city. Astrid begging Noble (at gunpoint) to show her who he is by removing his helmet. Cosmosis preparing to drop a bus on a group of people attacking Amina (who is telling him not to do it because the group aren't hurting her and to "think about florida") before getting shot in the back by a shadowy figure who is called an idiot by someone flying to their aid mentioning that Jonah is just a kid.

#### La Dama en El Autobus

The scene starts with Lorena Payan on a bus helping kid with a a math problem before meeting up with Shep on the way to Foresight where some of the workers are complaining among one another about not being part of The Event to which Lorena explains to Shep that they should be home with their families should the plan not work and the world ends.

#### Monkeys

Starting off with a conversation between Jamila and Zoe about not having any buttons to press while they're out in space before pointing out that Icarus seem slightly smaller than expected. In the process, the reader is introduced to the crew such as Val being straight laced and very by-the-book noting her surprised reaction at the idea of having to "wing it" and "guess" if they come across something random while in space, David's easygoing nature about the lack of sprite up at the station, Al's vomiting, Evan commanding the group after their brief introductions

##### Who is Lorena Payan?

This opens up with a magazine article explaining Lorena's history and her rise to fame, mentioning her family history and the creation of Foresight. Followed by Shep helping her compose herself after she vomited in the ladies room about the Event before starting the countdown.

#### Icarus

During the Countdown, we're introduced to a brief look into the lives of each of the astronauts.

* David's devotion and love to Astrid promising her he'll come back
* Val's determination to etch her legacy to save the world
* Alistair promising to help save the world to the Prime Minister
* Jamila using this to fight for something greater than herself

Evan didn't get a flashback because he died during this mission.

There's a chance that Zoe didn't survive the following meteor shower either after it hit the space station.

#### Clouds

Two weeks after The Event, Lorena, feeling visibly guilty about the meteor shower that killed some people receives some mail practically thanking her and Foresight for saving the world. She soon finds herself having a conversation with Shep about the event who comes to a discovery that the Icarus meteor was never on it's way to Earth and anyone that was hoping to even mention that has died in some way.

Even Shep.

Courtesy of Lorena and a letter opener she was holding onto.

### Characters

* Zoe
* SP Jamila Parks
* SP Valentina Resnick-Baker
* SP David Powell
* SP MAJ Alistair Meath
* CMDR Evan Chess
* Lorena Payan
* Parker "Shep" Bingham