About 3 years ago, you had a near death experience. Before your training as an astronaut, you worked as a deep sea researcher. While on a mission, a key component of your equipment malfunctioned and you began to drown hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean.
As your body grew too heavy to make any last attempts to save yourself, a glowing yellow orb approached. Somehow you knew this orb was not a threat, but a last chance at survival. You hug the orb tight to your chest and feel the pressure alleviate - Miraculously, you surface. Your research partner Devo rushes to haul you back onto the ship and assess your physical condition.
Somewhere in your subconscious you could feel something shifted. You made a deal with that orb in exchange for your life.
Wait, but where does Marina come into all this?