Beast of prey

A team of scientists on a remote planetary research outpost is shaken when a colleague collapses without any trace of injury or insect bite. The investigators—Fenwick, Gorsline, and their chief, Hagen—scrutinize the quiet, seemingly empty landscape, noting the eerie stillness of the flora and the absence of ordinary wildlife sounds. Their routine surveys of soil, plants, and insects suddenly feel like a hunt for something that refuses to be seen.

As they piece together the last moments of the victim’s life, the crew debates whether a hidden predator could be stalking the station, camouflaged beyond detection. Tensions rise, and the sterile corridors of the outpost become a backdrop for uneasy speculation and mounting dread. Listeners are drawn into a tense, methodical mystery where every subtle clue could point to an unseen menace lurking just beyond the scientists’ instruments.