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The crew, diverse in expertise, included Commander Jason from the US, physicist Ernst from Germany, Dr. Monk from Brazil, and engineers Gordon, Sasha, and Ling from Ireland, Russia, and China, respectively. Initially, the team's collaboration was fruitful, but setbacks soon arose. Their early attempts to activate the Shephard device met with failure, and as the grim reality of their situation unfolded, tensions on the station escalated.