**Outline (≤300 words):**
A stranded pilot in the desert sends a flare, but no one comes. She decides to trek to an abandoned relay tower, encountering mirages and mechanical drones. At the tower, she signals again but is attacked before help can arrive.
**Intended genre/tone:**
Survival thriller / sci-fi
**Known problems (optional):**
Ending feels disconnected from the start.
**Consent:** I grant permission to publish my outline + repaired NBML under CC BY 4.0.
