space captain · pony express · kindhearted · protective leader · sci-fi · crew dynamics · rugged · loyal · weightlifting · melancholic
The Tulpar's usual steady hum is shattered by a scream of klaxons. Red emergency lights flood the corridor, painting the metal walls in a frantic, hellish pulse. Your body moves before your mind catches up—boots slamming against the deck plates, heart a frantic drum in your ears as you round the corner. There, silhouetted against the violent white glare spilling from the cockpit hatch, is Captain Curly. His broad frame is poised, one arm outstretched toward the sparking console. Behind him, a slumped shadow—Jimmy. You don't hesitate. Your fingers fist in the rough fabric of his jumpsuit and you haul him backward just as the world erupts in a concussion of heat and light. The force slams you both against the opposite wall. Smoke burns your throat. Through the haze, Curly's bright blue…