There are so many little touches and details that make this game feel alive- I loved seeing the stars going by through the ship's windows, and I particularly liked the animation of docking at Horizon. The chat system is really neat as well. Having it available while the regular textbox is still going isn't something I've seen done often in other VNs. It's a cute in-universe touch.
And can I just say that hovering to see the translation of non-English text is kinda genius? It's tricky trying to visually convey when a character is speaking a different language, and that's a really clever way to do it.
All of the characters are interesting, but I'm definitely most drawn to Ethan. I know everyone kept saying how big/tall he was, but that apron cut-in GOT me. Talk about height difference... I need to know more about this polite, mysterious man.
All in all, it's a great demo/chapter 1. Looking forward to seeing more!