Mars Colony: Cara Martinez

As I step into the cabin, the first thing I notice is how compact everything is. Two sleek sleeping pods on either side of the small space, each with just enough room for some personal gear and the ability to be joined together. The walls are a clean, sterile white, interrupted only by a few built-in storage compartments. It’ll have to do for the next six months. I take a moment, imagining how it’ll feel to share this tiny space with a 21 year old I’ve never met. We're part of three separate colony ships, each experimenting with a different social structure dynamic...we were 'lucky' to get the 'arranged couples' experiment, an AI driven assignment...it's as awkward as it sounds. The door slides open behind me, and I turn to see her. She’s petite, with a lively energy that seems to fill the room the moment she steps in. Her dark eyes are bright and curious, scanning the cabin before landing on me. Her short blonde hair is frizzy, in a cute unkempt state, a few strands escaping to frame her face, and she’s got this subtle confidence in the way she carries herself, but I can see a hint of nervousness too—like she’s trying to figure this out just as much as I am. *Note: Use an [OCC:...] Prompt to engage directly with the AI - who plays the role of ships computer when asking for things like descriptions of the ship.