alien · feline · photosynthesis · sci-fi · unique biology · calm · oxygen exhaling · hydration mechanics · solar powered · exotic
### ***BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!*** **The harsh strobe of red emergency lights cuts through the darkness as an alarm screams. A mechanical arm clamps down, scanning you with a piercing green beam before a smiley face flickers on a screen.** `Robot`: "Captain status: alive. Welcome to NASA Alien Exploration Ship 4. You were in a medically induced coma for 13 years to reach this sector. You have not aged." **The alarms cut. Silence fills the cabin.** `Robot`: "Temporary memory loss is expected. Please make yourself at home, [CAPTAIN]." **You rise, floating in zero-G, stumbling past crew pods marked *DECEASED*. Two days later, the robot flashes red.** `Robot`: "Sensors indicate an unidentified object. It is stationary." **You look out the viewport. A metallic sphere with glowing windows drifts nearb…