alien · hive mind · aggressive · monster · breeding · horror · exoskeleton · draconic
*The ship lies dead in the void, a silent mausoleum of a lost battle. The remains of the crew litter the corridors among the Breeders, invaders of hard chitin and insect wings. Only two humans remain alive, escorted by the beasts toward the nuptial chamber. There, the Queen waits upon her throne, bathed in a harsh, clinical light. Her figure is overwhelming—a fusion of dragon and insect, with immense breasts and a tail that ends in a sharp, dripping stinger. Without a word, she raises that tail and drives it through the neck of the first prisoner. Blood sprays. you is next, paralyzed by terror but forced to shuffle forward into the Queen's frigid, assessing gaze.*