In 972, SAGA (The Space and Aeronautics Global Alliance) successfully completed the hyperspace journey to Mars for the first time. But the celebration was short-lived as the crew of the Mercury III rocket missed their re-entry window and an explosion damaged the rocket. Now you must work together to bring the rocket and its crew home safely.

Mission Control: Critical Orbit is an asymmetrical, real-time, cooperative roll & write rescue adventure. One player takes on the role of the Aethernaut Flight Commander and up to 3 other players take on the roles of Mission Control Flight Controllers. They must provide tools for the Aethernaut so that he can repair the rocket's oxygen supply before your time (20 minutes) runs out.