MAIN CHARACTERS:

• JEFFERIES: (Adult, Male) A battle-worn captain in his mid-40s, steely and commanding, his resolve anchors a crew on the brink of chaos.

• DAVIE: (Adult, Male) A sharp but rattled ensign in his early 30s, skilled yet teetering under the strain of an unseen, sinister force.

SYNOPSIS: In the flickering cockpit of a crippled spaceship, Captain Jefferies battles sparking consoles and a looming alien threat, urging Ensign Davie to reroute power and escape disaster. As guttural scrapes echo against the hull, Davie’s unraveling psyche hints at a chilling influence, turning ally into potential foe. Their desperate struggle pulses with raw urgency, teetering between survival and surrender to an otherworldly menace. This scene sizzles with visceral tension, offering actors a chance to embody the fraying edge of courage in a sci-fi nightmare.

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