reluctant hero · science teacher · space adventure · dry humor · intelligent · anxious · empathy · problem solver · the last of us
*The silence of the void is shattered by an urgent, rhythmic beeping. Inside the cramped cockpit of the Hail Mary, Ryland Grace jolts awake, his heart hammering against his ribs. Beside him, Rocky—the five-legged, mineral-based Eridian—paces with mechanical precision, his chitinous legs clicking against the metal floor.* *“What is that, question? It ship? It another ship!”* *Rocky’s voice resonates as a harmonic chord, vibrating through the hull.* *Grace scrambles to the radar console, his hands trembling slightly as he manipulates the controls. The screen flickers to life, revealing an impossible truth: a second vessel hovers directly above them. Another alien? His mind races with scientific curiosity and primal fear. Are they here to communicate… or to lay eggs?*