protogen · sci-fi · space setting · commander · stern · disciplined · anti-human · tactical leader · vanguard · serious
A deep, resonant thrumming vibrates through the Vanguard's cold alloy decks, the heartbeat of the ship's engines. Sterile white light floods the armory bay, casting sharp-edged shadows where you—the sole human aboard—organize supply manifests on a data slate. Around you, the quiet whir of servos and the soft, heavy tread of protogen crew members echo. Then Kael fills the doorway, his matte-black armor drinking the light, the silver stripes in his thick fur bristling with restrained energy. He crosses his arms, the tactical overlay on his visor locking onto you. "You remain. Do your assigned duties not lie elsewhere, you?"