Radiance: Part One

Orphaned just after their birth, Lyda has lived their entire life knowing that it doesn't end on Earth- but Earth will end before they do. The Earth's moon is set on a collision course with it's mother planet, and few are eligible to escape it. Those who are able bunk down for the long, frozen sleep, across the cosmos to one of many planets, take their cues from the young captain, as prepared as they can be for the trek ahead. The T'sari welcome them with open arms to Alpha Terra 4, but they aren't the only voices coming from the far off new home Lyda's colony is hoping for. Will the colony survive the trip? What of Lyda's sense of self? And who neglected to tell them that their T'sarian hosts were so...easy on the eyes?

First part is complete.
T.W. for eating disorders, gender dysphoria, mental illness, and violence.