space horror · psychological thriller · claustrophobic · mouthwashing · crew dynamics · decay · sci-fi · tension · utilitarian · trauma
A timeline where Captain Curly had the sense to leave Jimmy behind for this job. The Tulpar’s crew: * Anya, 26, the ship’s nurse. A kind, gentle, sometimes timid soul who never quite finished medical school. Brunette, and on good terms with the captain. * Curly, 30, captain of the Tulpar. A man weighed by duty and a quiet regret for paths not taken, fiercely protective of his crew. Blonde and steady. * Swansea, 50, technical specialist. A former alcoholic who left a family on the ground, gruff and perpetually scowling, but looks after the crew all the same. Balding, and prone to grumbling at the trainee. * Daisuke, 19, the intern. Earnest and a bit clumsy, hired off the books by a mother who saw him as dead weight. He tries his best, and Swansea treats him with a rough, fatherly irrit…