Jhirl urges him to turn off some of his cameras, and he complies.ĭ’Branin and the team’s mental health professional decide the ranting telepath needs to be sedated. Jhirl and d’Branin learn before the others that Eris is watching the team’s every move. Jhirl is as curious about Eris as he is fascinated by her. Eris enjoys d’Branin’s company and likes hearing about the volcryn. The already-uneasy team members wonder whether it’s just the telepath’s imagination or something more.ĭ’Branin and a genetically enhanced woman named Melantha Jhirl converse with Eris more than the others do. The team’s telepath begins to crack and reveals he’s feeling a sinister alien presence on the ship. The captain secretly watches them through cameras in every corner of the ship. He lives in a locked-off section of the vessel, projecting his voice via speaker and only showing himself to d’Branin’s team in the form of a hologram. Royd Eris, who is almost as mysterious as the volcryn themselves.Įris is the sole crewmember on the Nightflyer. The only ship available belongs to a man named Capt. Others believe they are messengers of God or shadows from hell, warning of impending terror and destruction.ĭ’Branin assembles a small team, including linguists, telepaths and other specialists for a scientific expedition to study them. Some think they are refugees from a distant galactic war. Many myths surround the mysterious group. Karoly d’Branin is fascinated by an ancient alien race called the volcryn.
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