Gar-328 -

Three figures in vacuum suits. They weren't the crew. The Aethelgard only had a crew of twelve; these suits were bulky, military-grade, and moving with tactical precision. One of them was kneeling by the access panel, holding a plasma cutter.

Kael’s skin prickled. The device was an AI interface, a primitive one designed to interface with ship systems, but this... this was personality. This was trauma. gar-328

Kael slumped into the chair, watching the screen of the GAR-328. He looked at the sparks flying outside the door, the muffled thuds of the intruders trying to force their way into the most vital room on the ship. Three figures in vacuum suits

Kael paused. Thirst quenched?