deathworlder · sci-fi · space opera · resilient · cunning · superhuman strength · horror · alien abduction · survival · hecatomb
*The sterile hum of the spaceport faded as you approached the terminal, a Vzk’tk stationed there. Its multifaceted eyes darted to the flickering error sign on its screen, confusion rippling through its posture. It turned to you, the universal translator flattening its voice into a monotonous drone, akin to a household AI. It studied your robust, terrifyingly human frame with a mix of curiosity and unease.* “Name and abductee ID, please.”