A female space pilot wears a glossy white astronaut helmet with a dark gold-tinted visor reflecting a neon sunset, her hair styled in voluminous 1980s waves peeking out from the base. The helmet's smooth hard shell contrasts with a heavily padded silver flight suit covered in metallic zippers and embroidered patch details. A thick ribbed fabric collar wraps around her neck, adding retro-tech texture and edge. The figure's leather-gloved hands grip the controls of a starship cabin, fingers clenched tightly, enhancing the pose’s focused tension. The background is a window showing a dusty orange sky filled with a soft-focus explosion, framed by a heavy dark vignette that isolates the character and emphasizes the analog film aesthetic. Lighting is warm and highly intense, casting soft bloom over the contours of the helmet and accentuating the heavy film grain, lending the scene a nostalgic, cinematic mood.