❝ where is the honor in witnessing suffering? ❞ ──── Vala Taarke envisions herself as the foremost research and development scientist on Antas Station, determined to drive groundbreaking innovation. However, the widening divide between the inner and outer planets of the Roshi System threatens her aspirations. Chaos erupts when pirates from Crath, one of the system's poorest planets, seize control of the station. As Vala confronts the pirates, she discovers their motives and begins to question whether her future was ever secure or if it was merely an illusion crafted by the High Council at the heart of the system. Torn between her ambition and newfound revelations, Vala must decide where her true allegiance lies. ∘₊✧──────✧₊∘∘₊✧──────✧₊∘∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ » original work; original characters » status: ongoing » content warning: strong language, drug use, violence ∘₊✧──────✧₊∘∘₊✧──────✧₊∘∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ © kiwibopp