β¦d anomalies. The vesselβs life signs were nonexistent, yet its engines burned with unnatural energy. Its design was alien β organic and mechanical, a grotesque fusion of flesh and machine. Zaraβs new senses allowed her to perceive details she never could before. The ship pulsed as if alive, its surface shimmering with bioelectric energy. It emitted a low hum, like a predator stalking its prey.