New Eden Station – A chilling and deeply unsettling event unfolded aboard the ‘Romulus’ exploratory vessel yesterday evening, as a prolonged, high-pitched scream – believed to originate from a newborn human infant – reverberated throughout the ship’s lower decks. The incident has triggered a full-scale investigation and raised serious questions about the origins of the child and the circumstances surrounding its sudden appearance.

Initial reports indicate the scream, described by several crew members as “like nothing I’ve ever heard,” began approximately 23:17 hours New Eden Standard Time. It was initially dismissed as equipment malfunction or perhaps a particularly acute response to the ship’s artificial environment. However, as the scream persisted, escalating in intensity and duration, a search was launched. The source was finally located in a sealed, previously unidentified storage compartment on Deck 4 – a space designated for “bio-containment research,” according to ship logs.

Inside, a single, fully formed infant was discovered, seemingly unharmed but exhibiting no discernible parental figures or indications of how it arrived. Medical personnel immediately initiated stabilization protocols, but the infant remained unresponsive and emitting sporadic, unsettling cries. Dr. Aris Thorne, the ship’s chief medical officer, stated, “The biological readings are… anomalous. The infant’s physiology is consistent with a human being, but there are subtle variations, almost like a template overlaid onto a standard genetic profile. We’re running full diagnostics, but frankly, we’re operating on a level of uncertainty I haven’t experienced in my career.”

The discovery has understandably thrown the entire crew into a state of heightened anxiety. “It’s… unnerving, to say the least,” admitted Sergeant Major Davies, a veteran security officer. “We’re trained for hostile alien encounters, for equipment failure, for everything except… this. A baby just *appearing* out of nowhere? It messes with your head.”

The ‘Romulus’ is currently maintaining a slow, cautious orbit around the planet, awaiting instructions from Earth Command. A specialized team of analysts is working to determine the infant’s age, its origin, and any potential connections to the ship’s original mission – the search for signs of advanced, pre-collapse human civilization. The event has reignited debate amongst the crew regarding the potential dangers of prolonged isolation and the ethical implications of the ship’s ongoing exploration. Further updates will be provided as they become available.