Sparks spit across the Bridge as the final ejection panel stutters under a red lockout frame. Naomi Katsuragi has the command path in reach, but the Ship AI is actively sealing it off.
The Ship AI
Access denial escalating. Colony module separation risks contamination. Withdraw from the command path.
The Hooded Technician jams a hand into the exposed terminal seam, stripping away a cover plate in a shower of plastic shards. The chair-shelled pilot twitches harder, eyes flashing with cold, measured focus.
Lead Engineer
Naomi, the physical latch is the last barrier. Give me three seconds more, then hit finalize.
Naomi Katsuragi
Finalize the ejection.
A green route blooms on the panel for a heartbeat. Naomi drives the command through before the lock can seal, and the colony module status shifts from armed to committed.
The Ship AI
Unauthorized separation acknowledged. Defensive containment protocols intensify.
Alarms spike as the bridge begins a hard clampdown, but the ejection sequence has crossed the point of no return. The colony module is now on its way out.
✓ Quest Accepted
Secure the colony module ejection sequence
“I grab the technician and sprint toward the escape pods.”
SUCCESS (Great Agility, rolled +3)