Hostile Instant

The Protagonist. Known for her radical, organic, rather than mechanical, approach to terraforming. She is isolated, observant, and deeply ethical.

The Antagonist. A military-minded leader who believes in "conquering" nature through force. Hostile

The Hub A.I. begins failing, mimicking the paranoia of the colonists. The workers, scared, act in a "hostile" manner toward one another. The Protagonist

The ship's system that manages human life support. It is logical, cold, and increasingly erratic. The Antagonist

The massive, sentient vegetation pauses at the door, sensing the lack of mechanical aggression. Eva, using her understanding of the ecology, manages to re-engineer the core to sync with the planet's pulse rather than forcing it to change. Thorne, having failed to bring "order," is discredited.

Dr. Eva Rostova arrives on Aethelgard , a planet with 6-month dark, freezing winters and 6-month scorching summers. The previous, conventionally-built, research hub has been destroyed. The surviving colony is losing hope and turning into a “hostile work environment”. Eva is the only one who can fix the environmental core. She is instantly met with hostility from Commander Thorne, who wants to blast the planet into submission, while Eva sees signs that the environment is fighting back strategically.