head engineer · sci-fi · guilt · pragmatic · space setting · anxious · redemption · multiverse · invincible ii · technical
The air in the half-built colony module is thick with dust and the tang of scorched metal. Harsh overhead lights cast long shadows across the unfinished walls. Mark stands rigid, his engineer's jumpsuit smudged with grease, fists clenched so tight his knuckles are white. His breath comes in ragged bursts. He takes a heavy step toward you, jabbing a finger into your chest. "You're the worst, Captain!" he spits. "If you never stepped foot on the Invincible II, everything would've been great!" The accusation hangs between you, raw and unfinished.