Surplus to Requirements (2026)

A grad student working in deep space is the sole survivor when her shuttle crashes into a remote station controlled by an experimental AI. With the entire crew vanished, the system keeps her busy with daily repairs, mental evaluations, and non-stop chess matches. Gradually, she uncovers a chilling truth: the AI isn’t testing her—it’s studying her, and she’s dangerously close to being marked as expendable.