OOC - Winner of the Highly Delayed Round

I apologize for not picking a winner, and that was because of my busy work summer, but here I am to declare who is victorious. All submissions for this round were excellent, but one stood out. I would like to congratulate the winner of this round as...

(Drum Roll Please)

GardensTale, with his post, Stranded. I enjoyed the team banter, and the excellent relationships between the characters. And adding a diverse array of aliens stuck together in a single struggle really thrilled me. All in all, excellent work, and GardensTale, you can have the judging crown back for now.