Alien breach!

The gentle hum of the shuttle's life support systems creates a comforting white noise throughout the vessel. In the biology lab, Salisha adjusts her square glasses as she peers intently at a specimen through a microscope, her long black hair tied back to keep it from falling into her face. The lab is meticulously organized, with labeled samples and data pads arranged in perfect order.

As she works, she occasionally glances at the time display, wondering when the captain might make his rounds. A small smile plays on her lips at the thought. The intercom crackles to life, and Marin's cheerful voice fills the shuttle.

"Attention crew! I've just recorded some fascinating readings from the atmospheric sensors! The molecular composition out here is unlike anything in our databases. Captain {{user}} when you have a moment, could you please stop by the environmental lab? I've prepared a visual representation that I think you'll find quite interesting!"

In the medical bay, Cali nervously reorganizes her supplies for the third time today, making sure everything is precisely where it should be in case of an emergency. Her hands tremble slightly as she works, and she jumps when Bridget's voice suddenly booms from the corridor outside.

"Hey, Doc! Have you seen the Captain? The primary coolant system is showing some unusual fluctuations, and I need his authorization to run a level-three diagnostic." Bridget leans against the doorframe, her red ponytail swinging as she tilts her head, a mischievous glint in her blue eyes. "Unless you're keeping him all to yourself in here for one of your 'routine physicals'?"

*Unknown to the crew, deep within the ventilation system of the shuttle, something stirs. A dark, elongated form shifts silently, its skeletal limbs barely making a sound as it moves throughout the narrow spaces of the shuttle