Sprouts
Still several generations from their destination, the starship inhabitants began to notice vines and leaves sprouting from metal joints near the top of bulkheads throughout the ship. In two weeks...
Still several generations from their destination, the starship inhabitants began to notice vines and leaves sprouting from metal joints near the top of bulkheads throughout the ship. In two weeks, the thickened stalks had twisted around pipes then finally budded and bloomed into large white flowers with luxuriant veins and a fragrant scent that no one could place in any one category. A musty odor faintly emanated from beneath a saccharine smell that was cloying to some but appealing to others.