Apollo 1 Fire
During a routine 'plugs-out' test for the Apollo 1 mission, a spark ignites a flash fire inside the pure oxygen environment of the command module, trapping astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger
Setting
Inside the Apollo 1 command module at Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The module is mounted on top of the Saturn IB rocket, surrounded by the gantry structure. The interior is cramped with three astronauts strapped into their seats, surrounded by control panels and wiring.
Characters
Gus Grissom
primary
A 40-year-old astronaut of medium build with a square jaw and closely cropped brown hair. His face shows the weathering of a veteran test pilot, with faint crow's feet around his keen blue eyes. His hands are steady and calloused from years of flight experience.
Ed White
primary
A 36-year-old astronaut with a lean, athletic build from his military and space training. His short-cropped dark brown hair is neatly combed, with a receding hairline. His piercing hazel eyes reflect both focus and warmth, with faint smile lines hinting at his good-natured personality.
Roger Chaffee
secondary
A 31-year-old astronaut with a lean, athletic build, clean-shaven face, and short-cropped brown hair. His blue eyes reflect youthful enthusiasm mixed with intense focus. His features are boyish yet determined, with a slight tan from Florida training.
Ground Technician
secondary
A lean, middle-aged man with a crew cut and wire-rimmed glasses, his face lined from years of squinting at instrument panels. His hands are calloused from handling technical equipment. He wears a short-sleeved shirt with a NASA badge clipped to the pocket.
Dialog
Gus Grissom
How are we gonna get to the moon if we can't talk between two buildings?
Ground Technician
Copy that, Apollo 1. We're seeing intermittent RF on this end as well. Recommend cycling your UHF selector.
Ed White
Roger, cycling UHF now. Chaffee, verify the secondary bus voltage while we're dark.
Roger Chaffee
Secondary bus reading 28 volts nominal, sir. Primary bus fluctuating between 30 and 32.
Gus Grissom
That's a hell of a note. Houston, we've got a voltage regulator acting up in this bird.
Ed White
Smell that? Like... electrical insulation burning. You catching that, Gus?
Ground Technician
Apollo 1, we show rising cabin temp— everyone remain calm and begin emergency egress procedures.