The Stars Are Me [Zerg Apocalypse]

The serious blurb ↓↓↓

Born with a genetic defect, malnourished, 155 centimeters tall, physically weak, and suffering from severe radiation sickness.

On the day she came of age, Lu Sui was told by her doctor with regret that she had only two years to live. She was expendable "material" with no value.

Because she was expendable, she could be abandoned at any time.

Because she had no value, she had to create more value than those who did, just to survive in this chaotic, numb era.

Another war between humanity and the Zerg. Another day when the stars fall.

Civilians are allowed to take shelter in underground cities. Only the expendables must remain on the surface to face the crisis.

Watching a massive mech wrapped in flames plummet from the sky, Lu Sui revs her motorcycle and charges toward it without hesitation.

At the time, she doesn't yet know.

In this age when the stars have dimmed and hope has faded, humanity's future will be forged by her.

A post-apocalyptic space setting, with the worldbuilding in service of the plot.

The story includes Zerg: vicious alien insectoids like those in science fiction novels from the last century. They're quite different from the Zerg popular in stories today, so this may be an old-fashioned, retro version.

Told from the heroine's perspective, but with a large supporting cast, so the narration will lean toward an ensemble approach.

The plot is the main focus. Since the male lead is deeply involved in it, I can't reveal who he is. I won't identify him even after the story is complete, since the author has a serious compulsion to avoid spoilers. Also, more than one character has feelings for the heroine, and the author ships her with everyone.

Some other details may change once I start writing, but I don't plan to start anytime soon. I'm just putting up a blurb to flesh out an idea.

I'll indulge my personal tastes and write freely. My previous work felt too restrained, and I wasn't enjoying myself. I want to rediscover the pure passion and urge to express myself that I had many years ago. If I had to put a date on it, that would be before 2018.

Theme: If the stars grow dim, then become the star that lights up the night