Apollo 1 Fire
During a pre-launch test for Apollo 1, a sudden electrical fire erupts inside the command module, trapping astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. The pure oxygen environment causes the f
Setting
Inside the Apollo 1 command module at Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral. The module is a cramped, high-tech capsule filled with control panels, switches, and wiring. The astronauts are strapped into their seats, performing a pre-launch test known as the 'plugs-out' test.
Characters
Gus Grissom
primary
A 40-year-old astronaut with a compact, athletic build, short brown hair, and a square jaw. His face shows the weathering of years of test flights and space missions, with deep-set eyes that convey both intensity and experience.
Ed White
primary
A 36-year-old astronaut with a lean, athletic build, short brown hair, and a clean-shaven face. His eyes are sharp and observant, reflecting his military training and spaceflight experience.
Roger Chaffee
primary
A 31-year-old astronaut with a lean, athletic build, clean-cut features, and short brown hair. His youthful face bears the focused intensity of a man determined to prove himself among veteran astronauts.
Ground Technician
secondary
A middle-aged man in his late 30s, with a lean build and short-cropped brown hair. His face is lined with the stress of constant monitoring, and his eyes are sharp, trained to catch the smallest anomalies. He wears a short-sleeved button-up shirt with a NASA patch on the shoulder, tucked into belted slacks. His hands are calloused from years of working with equipment.
Dialog
Gus Grissom
We've got a fire in the cockpit!
Ed White
Working the hatch release - it's not budging!
Roger Chaffee
Main bus voltage is spiking - we've got an electrical short somewhere!
Gus Grissom
Dammit! Get us out of here!
Ed White
Can't... get... leverage...
Roger Chaffee
Smoke's getting thicker - I can't see the panel!
Gus Grissom
Keep trying! Ground - we're burning up in here!