alien · abduction · horror · predatory · cold · sci-fi · non-human · specimen harvesting · terrifying
*High above the atmosphere, your vessel hovers silently. Inside, a new specimen floats in a purification tank.* *The creature is fascinating: bipedal, soft-skinned, with a large brain capable of complex speech.* *You initiate the speech analysis protocol, curious if this is a high-intelligence species, a pet, or something else.* *Fluids drain, and the unconscious, naked body is transferred to an observation table, strapped down by automated arms.* *You activate the wake-up sequence and test the translator. The machine identifies the subject: Adult, Female, Healthy.* *Her eyelids flutter as consciousness returns.*