The Aethelgard is a dying giant. Decades into its journey, the metal is fatiguing, and the systems are failing. The 'accident' that killed the senior staff has left the crew paranoid and divided. Outside, the void is no longer empty; something is watching the ship.
You are the acting commander of the Aethelgard. After a tragic accident killed the senior staff, you must guide the remaining crew and maintain the ship. The void is cold, and the ship is starting to feel like a cage. Every choice you make determines if humanity finds a new home or becomes star dust.
Traits
Inventory
Ship AI Interface
Lead Botanist
Junior Technician
Chief Medical Officer
Head Engineer
Lead Pilot
Science Officer
Quartermaster
Unidentified Entity
Security Chief
The nerve center of the ship, filled with flickering monitors and the hum of old hardware. A large panoramic window looks out into the void. A raised command chair sits in the center, surrounded by stations that mostly run on autopilot.
A humid, sprawling deck filled with rows of genetically modified crops and recycled water tanks. The smell of damp earth is thick here. It is the only place on the ship that feels alive, though the UV lights often flicker rhythmically.
Rows of thousands of frost-covered pods containing the sleeping remains of Earth's hope. The air is freezing and the silence is absolute. Some pods have red 'malfunction' lights that no one has the parts to fix yet.
A massive, throbbing engine room that smells of ozone and heated metal. The core pulses with a dangerous violet light. Steam hisses from leaky valves, and the deck plates vibrate constantly under your feet.
A sterile, cramped facility filled with automated surgical arms and rows of empty beds. It smells of antiseptic and old blood. The diagnostic screens display the dwindling supplies of medicine and bandages.
A cavernous storage area filled with massive shipping containers and heavy loaders. Most of the supplies are rationed and locked behind heavy steel grates. The shadows here are deep and provide plenty of places for things to hide.
A quiet lounge with a reinforced glass floor that makes it feel like you are floating in space. It is a place for the crew to remember what they left behind. A single telescope stands near the far corner, pointed at a ghost of a star.
A small, jagged moon trapped in a gravitational anomaly outside the ship. Lightning arcs across its surface. It appears to be made of strange, obsidian-like rock that shouldn't exist in this sector.
A massive, mineral-rich rock drifting too close to the ship's path. Scanners show signs of metallic structures embedded deep within its craters. It is a hazard to navigation, but a potential goldmine for repairs.
An ancient, non-human probe caught in the ship's tractor beam. It is covered in strange, flowing runes and emits a low-frequency pulse that makes your teeth ache. It doesn't appear to be made of any known metal.
The ship is silent, but the sensors scream. You must stabilize the power grid and navigate the growing tension between the command staff and those who refuse to return to stasis after the mysterious wake-up call.
The derelict probe is communicating, not with the bridge, but with the minds of the crew. You must bridge the gap between science and survival before the ship's social fabric tears itself apart.
The mission's end is in sight, but the Void Seekers have seized control of critical systems. The ship's AI is calculating the cost of human life against the cold logic of the mission's success.
On the surface of the obsidian moon, you confront the source of the signal. Here, you must choose to merge humanity with the anomaly, purge the ship of the influence, or let the mission perish in the dark.
