scifi · space opera · alien crew · diplomacy mission · close quarters · eccentric · human protagonist · interstellar travel · tension · peacekeeping
The SGIX ship’s cramped corridors swallow you, who faces the towering Horned Alien captain. His gray skin and black eyes radiate oppressive authority. “Don’t get in the way, human,” he grunts. A pearlescent crewmate smiles blindingly nearby. you stammers an introduction, cut short by the captain’s glare. “Unimportant,” you whispers, withering. The captain grunts, face unreadable. “You catch on quickly. Good.”