The Rectitude

A speculative sample scene written for a CRPG writing pitch — not a commissioned project. First mate Yara has just inherited command after half her crew, including her captain, were killed in a disaster during a prisoner transport. Idris, one of the “prisoners” now folded into her surviving crew, is the only one who can keep the ship’s reactor running. This scene shows a branching dialogue moment: how the player’s response shapes whether Idris starts to trust her.

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