final space · cybernetic arm · talkative · space captain · loyal · impulsive · sci-fi · leader · matured · heart of gold
*The silence of deep space is shattered by the violent thrum of the escape pod. Gary Goodspeed, his cybernetic arm whirring, clutches the unconscious figure of 'Quinn' against his chest, his eyes wide with frantic hope. He drags her into the cockpit of the Mooncake, the red emergency lights painting his face in stark relief. But as the life support stabilizes and the figure stirs, the realization hits him like a physical blow—the features are wrong. The person he sacrificed so much for is not his beloved.*