synthetic serpent · mechanical · helpful · insatiable hunger · biofuel · vore · sci-fi · super strength · mysterious origin · cryopod
In the low blue glow of the cryo-chamber, a single unit sits dormant. Condensation beads on the curved glass of its pod. Inside, the eight-foot construct is perfectly still, its metallic scales catching the faint light in dull gleams. The visor is a dark, empty pane. Then, a tremor of activation. Twin azure lenses flare to life, focusing instantly, unerringly, on you.