Original Space Opera

Um. This literally popped into my head in the past two days, because someone described a spaceship as a 'cathedral ship' and something pinged in my brain. This is, essentially, sort of a combination of the worldbuilding from 'Space Electric' and 'Wind at Midnight', combined with random elements from every space opera I've ever seen, with some cyberpunk thrown in for good measure. Ah. My apologies in advance.

Title: The Long Dark
Rating: PG-13
Universe: Aeterna Nema
Characters/Pairings: Diona, Ebsin, Tielfin, Alial, Aban, Kallik, Iena, Sahvis, Mateo. Diona/Ebsin (F/F)
Summary: Sent ahead of an exiled cityship seven million souls strong, the crew of the nine-man aethership Voidsong trace the edge of the intergalactic void in search of a safe path, and stumble across a lone and powerful sentinel keeping watch against the dark
Wordcount: 8325
Warnings/Notes: Ah. Space Opera, Science Fantasy, Soft Sci-Fi, Exile, Diaspora, Transhumanism, Alien Tech, First Contact, Failed First Contact, Space Battles, Psychic Powers, Combat Telepathy, Comrades-in-Arms, Femslash, Intergalactic Space
Claimer: Very much mine

( The Long Dark )