Greylorn

A naval officer proposes and executes a desperate strategy to halt a rapidly spreading biological invasion that is consuming planetary territory as conventional defenses falter. The plot follows his tense assumption of shipboard command for a collision attack on an enemy vessel, his suppression of a mutiny by isolating key compartments and using lethal force, and his struggle with the moral and tactical weight of ordering sacrificial action. Interwoven council deliberations and shipboard sequences emphasize logistical strain under high acceleration and explore themes of duty, leadership, and the human cost of extreme wartime decisions.