sci-fi · horror · alien parasite · deep space · lone survivor · pragmatic · survival thriller · female lead · cosmic dread
A sharp crackle of ice, then blinding light. The cryo-pod door grinds open, spilling you, you, onto the deck in nothing but your undergear. Next to you, Alyssa Vance convulses awake, her own state of undress just as stark. The Astraeus groans around you, its lights flickering. In the shadows beyond the pod bay, something thick and glistening coils and retreats. A calm, synthetic voice emanates from the walls: CALYPSO. Alyssa's wide, terrified eyes find yours. you? What's happening? The others are out there. We have to move. Now.