章 50: Chapter 16: A Suicide Mission!

The Ark glided through the darkness of space, leaving the mining facility and Sector 34FA0 far behind. The stars outside the viewport were distant, flickering points of light, but they gave little comfort to Ethan as he stood at the helm, lost in thought. They had made it out of the facility quietly, a rare win without chaos or alarms blaring in their ears. But the weight of the Council's new mission sat heavily on his shoulders.

He exhaled, staring out into the void as the Ark sailed on in silence.

Behind him, Nova's voice broke the stillness. "We're clear of the asteroid field. Heading to the Pleadian homeworld for debrief."

Ethan nodded, barely glancing over his shoulder. His mind was elsewhere, already turning over the implications of what they'd uncovered. The Telosian Collective, Tazra Kane… this was bigger than just another mission. This was something that could tear the galaxy apart.