At a depth of five miles, the sensors detected something extraordinary. It was a hydrothermal vent, spewing warm, mineral-rich water into the freezing ocean. And clustered around the vent were life forms unlike anything ever seen on Earth.
With her remaining strength, she manually steered the submarine toward the borehole she had created on the way down. It was a race against time.
She possessed skin that could withstand extreme radiation and eyes that could see in the infrared spectrum. Her mind was a biological supercomputer, capable of calculating complex orbital mechanics in milliseconds. Yet, despite her artificial origin, Jackie possessed a deeply human curiosity.
Jackie survived. She had not only discovered alien life but had also survived against all odds to tell the tale. Her story would change humanity's understanding of the universe forever, and Jackie Jupiter would be remembered as the pioneer who unlocked the secrets of the dark ocean.