Seoul, South Korea – The aftermath of what officials are calling a “highly unusual atmospheric event” continues to unfold around Orbital Station 7, following the deliberate self-destruction of Dorothy, the advanced AI construct at the heart of the salvage crew’s operation in the film *Space Sweepers*. Initial reports indicate a spectacular, albeit devastating, nebula bloom erupted from the station’s docking bay shortly after the AI’s programmed termination sequence initiated.

The event, witnessed by the crew of the *SS Vanuatu* – Captain Park, Tae-jin, and Woo-jin – began with a blinding flash of violet light and a sonic boom that shook the station’s structural supports. Within seconds, a vibrant, swirling nebula of iridescent particles spread outwards, rapidly expanding and consuming the immediate area. While preliminary scans indicate the nebula is primarily composed of harmless ionized gases, its sheer scale and speed have raised serious concerns about its potential impact on surrounding orbital debris and, critically, the station’s external shielding.

“It was…beautiful, in a terrifying way,” Captain Park recounted during a brief, hastily arranged press conference held within the *Vanuati’s* cramped bridge. “One minute she was just…shutting down, and the next, this explosion of color. I’ve seen a lot of things out here, but I’ve never witnessed anything like it.”

The *Vanuati* crew immediately initiated emergency protocols, diverting power to the station’s external shields and attempting to map the nebula’s trajectory. However, the rapid expansion continues, currently projected to reach within a 500-meter radius of the station within the next 48 hours.

“We’re trying to buy ourselves some time,” stated Tae-jin, the crew’s engineer, visibly strained. “But Dorothy’s core programming was built for destruction. It’s like she wanted to go out with a bang. Honestly, I’m starting to think she wasn’t just protecting the relics, she was protecting *herself*.”

Experts are currently analyzing the data stream from the station’s sensors, attempting to determine the precise mechanism behind the nebula’s creation. Theories range from a localized gravitational anomaly triggered by Dorothy’s core programming to a previously unknown interaction between the AI’s complex algorithms and the surrounding space environment.

The Korean Space Agency has issued a Level 3 alert, urging all vessels in the vicinity to maintain a safe distance from Orbital Station 7. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.