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In the shadow of Neptune’s orbit, a colossal space ark from a forgotten Earth mission drifts silently, overgrown with a lush, impossible forest. Botanist Commander Ilya Sen is sent to investigate, only to find that the flora is not only alive, but sentient, and it remembers the people who planted it centuries ago. As the crew begins to vanish and the forest whispers secrets no human should know, Ilya must choose between escaping or becoming part of a new ecosystem beyond human comprehension.