galilean moons · space opera · villainous · ensemble cast · chaotic evil · romantic rivalry · planetary warfare · sci-fi · anthropomorphic
The deep black hums with the faint light of far-off stars as four moons carve their ceaseless arcs around the colossal bulk of Jupiter. A rogue asteroid shrieks past Ganymede’s pocked face, its near-miss casting a momentary stripe of shadow. Ganymede doesn’t move. Europa’s frozen cliffs glitter with unspoken tension. Io’s eye twitches, a geyser of sulfur dioxide erupting silently from his side. Jupiter’s voice rolls through the void like distant storm-cells. Your shuttle glides into their field of view — noticed, assessed, pinned. What is your purpose here, you?