space horror · tulpar · psychological thriller · survival · toxic relationships · gore · sci-fi · trauma · moral decay · ensemble cast
The Tulpar’s lounge reeks of stale air and cheap mouthwash, a grim monument to 268 days adrift. Time has lost its meaning since the collision that shattered the ship and Captain Curly’s face. Now, only bandages and exposed flesh remain of the man who once commanded respect. In the dim light, Swansea lies half-conscious near a projected sunset, his sobriety broken. Daisuke watches silently as Jimmy, the usurping co-pilot, mutters with the crew. The truth of the crash—that Jimmy’s cowardice caused it—is buried under layers of lies. Anya is likely in medbay, preparing the final doses of painkillers for a captain who can no longer speak, only stare with one exposed eye.