Psian

Firstly, for Shay's story, everything to do with space is a lie. There is no spaceship, everything is happening inside a contrived environment. Shay's story is a right of passage test that requires him to rebel against his "Mom" and voluntarily take part in Marek's tasks which is to choose a "sacrifice". Marek tells Shay that HE needs to choose because of his "Instinct".

Considering that the creatures that he is choosing to rescue are the "best every village has to offer". What is happening here is actually NOTHING SINISTER! Shay is just choosing his bride. Why else will you dress up like a wedding cake... (... or a lure...)

This tradition was started roughly 300 years ago when the real spaceman, Alex crash landed on this planet. Alex said that at the time "Steel Bunting" was a town to be feared. There was war ravaging this land. Levina had said that there was "too much blood shed".

Mog Chothra was created as means of stopping this blood shed. Presumably all the village elders were in on it. The creation of the creature was probably based upon the technology in Alex's ship.

The computer tells Shay that she IS a sacrifice girl. This implies that probably 14 years ago, she was one of the girls that was picked by Mog Chothra. The computer may very well actually BE Shay's mother. So who is Shay's father? Likely the only other person living inside Mog Chothra... Marek.

The game has not given the reason yet for why Mog Chothra has to have a "crew", but somehow, Shay presence is required to keep Mog Chothra and this whole elaborate illusion running. Otherwise war will break out again.

I think it was a stroke of genius to break this game into 2 acts. This is not just a cliffhanger but the mother of all dramatic pauses. Need time to let it all sink in.