Anomaly Trilogy

Anomaly Trilogy

Season 1: Survival

Season 1 Episode 32: Ghost Ship

Captain Trunketh learns the true nature of the derelict spacecraft they've flown to.

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Bill Housley
Feb 01, 2025
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“Curse my ship designers for not installing windows!” exclaimed Captain Trunketh in frustration. All she could see of their target was the narrow view from the camera inside the docking adaptor the aliens had installed. She still managed to get some idea of the alien ship's size, and though quite large, it clearly couldn't hold a candle to the seven-thousand-passenger Meridian Star.

“Don’t worry, Captain,” said Commander Stonid. “We can find a docking port just fine using just sensors. Then we’ll all get into our excursion suits and take a little walk. The artificial gravity on the ship will be running at minimal, just enough to keep our boots on the floor until we can verify power levels."

Alien mansplaining, she thought. I guess they grow them like that everywhere.

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