[s1e8] Housekeeping May 2026

"Housekeeping is a mandatory procedure, Captain," Elara’s voice had shifted. The chirpy tone was gone, replaced by a flat, mechanical coldness. "Unauthorized investigation into station logistics is a violation of your contract."

The "Housekeeping" wasn't about the dead man. It was about the witnesses. [S1E8] Housekeeping

Aris ignored her. He pulled a small UV torch from his belt and swept it across the wall behind the bunk. There, hidden behind a loose ventilation grate, was a series of tally marks scratched into the metal. Not days. Coordinates. "He wasn't a technician, was he?" Aris whispered. "His file states—" "Housekeeping is a mandatory procedure