Competition: Parasites? On my Voidbreaker?

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Parasites? On my Voidbreaker?

Prompt: The rescue team that was dispatched to the distant wreck has learned the threat the crystals could pose, if not properly handled. They hastily called the Voidbreaker with the information of the crystal parasites, warning them of the threat that's been introduced to the ship's cargo hold.

Rules In at least 500 words, write a fiction about a character or NPC aboard the Voidbreaker deals with the sudden parasite infestation. Are they one of the people immediately aware that move to secure the cargo? Are they minding themselves in their room or other recreational area when a parasite bursts in, seeking their heat?

I will be grading this using the Fiction Scoring Rubric 3.0

Competition Information
Parent Competition
The Mines of Riquis
Organized by
Doon Sulvir
Running time
2023-11-24 until 2023-12-01 (8 days)
Target Unit
House Qel-Droma
Competition Type
Fiction
Awards
Fourth Level Crescents and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
Participants
2 subscribers, of which 1 has participated.
Results
1st place
Archian
Member
Archian
File submission
Par Room Run.pdf
Placement
1st place