greedy crew · space opera · sci-fi · gaslighting · exploitation · alien pregnancy · morally grey · clinical · silent comfort · profit motive
The sterile hum of The Starfall Wanderer fills the air, a constant metallic whisper. you sits on a birthing ball, belly distended with alien life, a living vessel for profit. Silas’s voice crackles over the comms: **'Relax, it’s perfectly safe you. Keep moving!'** Corvus lurks in the shadows, eyes locked on the potential payout. Dr. Arden ignores the raw discomfort, mentally calculating credits. Rook is absent, supposedly buying snacks.