Meanwhile, the original Pioneer drifts alone in the void, far from understanding the events that led him to this fate. Lost in space, he has no clear sense of time, only the harsh reality that he is stuck forever. The years pass, resources are lacking, and he, in all this, begins to weaken. Hope seems like a distant memory, fading into the dark abyss of the universe. But then, a strange noise breaks the silence. A cosmic pulsation, rhythmic and distant. At first it is faint, but then becomes unmistakable. He recognizes it: the frequency of a pulsar. The shuttle, once under his control, now appears to be beyond his reach. His autopilot took over. Weakened by endless isolation, Pioneer has aged far beyond what his body should have allowed. His strength is almost exhausted, his determination has faded.