The story revolves around a space station mechanic named Kang Sung-jo who has been working in space for around 15 years for a space program company named Xpwork Space Program. And as one day while everything was going well suddenly the space station was attacked by a cluster of asteroids because of which the space station gets totally destroyed, he ends up getting on an alien planet which is alike to planet Earth & is known as "Zarthix". 
Where he has to face different situations & villains who are working for an illegal Corporation of bad guys.
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10 hours after the strange sound make its first appearance.
July 31, 2019 [1;20AM GMT+8]China [37;59;59] 

Outer Space. Inside of Inside of the space station

"Hey look the sun seems less radiant this time" A male astronaut bumped a co-astronaut forearm while pointing out to the direction of the sun.
"Are you gone crazy? When did the sun ever lost his radiance?" The astronaut that been bumped mockingly said.
"No. Look and observe carefully, The sun seems really began dim"
"Your nuts gone crazy. Hahahaha"
"Don't laugh. I'm serious here, Don't you felt that the temperature in the station become unusually cold compared to the normal"
"Was the heat transportation system gone damage again?" A female voice echoed.
"Annie, you also felt it?"
"Yes I thought it was just misconception, after I heard Bob saying that the sun seems lack of its usual radiance right now I'm sure its was not the heat system has problem but rather the sun"
"Annie! Bob!" Victor was horrified call his colleagues and his eyes almost pop out.
"What the fuss victor?" Annie asked.
"Lo-lo-lo-look at the moon" He stuttering said while pointing in the opposite direction which was the moon that was emitting dark mist.
"Your making too much fuss right now Vi-vi-vic" The two was trying to mock him but before they can finish the word. They were horrified at bone chilling scene.
"What was that!"
"Look! There was something there!" Victor shouted again which wake up the two from their daze.
"Th-ht-that! Isn't that the asteroid Ben-nu?!"
"How did it suddenly appear at the back of the moon?!" The three was startled, sweating profusely.

They were informed at the moment when the Catalina observatory discovered Ben-nu was coming to the earth. All of them was already half foot in the grave and they are ready to face any consequence the moment they fly out in the space but right now the three was afraid.  

Any human being that could see what they are seeing will also be petrified,horrified and scared.

The moon, its own was already a daunting view but right now added by the black mist that enveloping the whole moon and the most creepy part was the asteroid Ben-nu whose appearance like a beating heart.

The sun that usually temperate and dangerous is now slowly fading.
The moon that usually shows his one sided face right now was...

The three look at each other in silence. Bob was the first to regain his wit and said"We need to inform headquarters and prepare for the worst"

Annie was still in frighten state.

Victor muttered to himself but enough for the two to hear "Then the one was flying towards earth was not Ben-nu. Then what was it?"

"You mean one more Ben-nu like thing was coming to earth?"

"No, It's more frightening than Ben-nu"
"The current situation was scary enough. Then Ben-nu was there" Victor analyze pointed in the direction of the moon with his forehead full of sweat.

"Hey guys what are you doing there and you Victor why are you sweating so much." Someone called them

But before the three can response the main system of the ISS sounded.

"Warning! Warning! Warning!" The main computer issued a continuous warning.
"Warning all the equipment had been damaged!"
"War......"

"THIS!" 

"Evacuate immediately! This is order." The telecommunication that connects the ISS and the earth sounded.

"A intense gamma ray may hit the earth in four hours" 

As the six people from ISS boarded in Soyuz-TMA. Bob nervously turned his head to the two and see them nodded. Taking a deep breath he said to the commander "Commander! We saw moon and it waaa"
"What was it Bob? Is it natural for you to see moon right?! stop talking nonsense right now. Prepare yourself we are setting off at 10 minutes!" The commander interrupted him and order everyone to ready to take off. 

"COMMANDER! The moon ..!" 
"BOB!" The commander at him shouted.

When the two saw that Bob was being ignored they hesitate for moment and then Anna said "Commander we saw the moon covered by black mist and asteroid Ben-nu" 

Everyone was startled by the words of Anna. They just taught Bob was making fussed and now seeing the face frighten face of Anna and Victor. If Bob only said that they wouldn't believe it but now the three nodded they we're shocked and frighten.

"What do you mean Anna? Explain it to us"
"5 hours earlier the temperature in the station drop didn't you feel it?"
"Yes we felt it but it was normal for the station to drop and adjust according to its data?"
"No, Look at the Sun" Anna pointed out and continued to explain what they saw and happen early.

"So you mean all this time the asteroid Ben-nu was already in the orbit of Earth and we still oblivious about its existent and the one that was detected by CSS was not Ben-nu?" The commander gasps for breath when he heard the full story. His back was now covered full of sweat even though he was wearing a space suit with its own power cooling working.

"We need to report it to the headquarters Commander!"

"Yes I will make the call now"
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NASA Headquarters.

"WHAT!" When everyone heard the commander explanation they also have the same reaction.

"Why was this happening?!"Everyone has the same thought in their mind.

Right now they just detected a star that possible to have a star quake and it would affect Magnetar outside the Milky way and the gamma radiation from the affected Magnetar might reach earth. That was why they decided to call back the astronaut because once the gamma radiation hit the earth atmosphere even it just less than 1% it would immobilize all the satellite and technology that was being used here on earth for 3 days while those satellite would permanently become scrap.

"Is this what they called God Will?"

A mysterious phenomenon abruptly appeared.
'What will you do if the earth you know suddenly change without noticed'

Jiang Chen a young man with dark past struggled and tried to free himself from the shackles of being a mortal.

As the end of the world comes, The city becomes a paradise for zombies and monsters, While the wild becomes a shelter for humans.

The heavens raged while the earth trembled..

In Kunlun Station, Tomcat and Mai Dong were moving the tomato seeds.
"We need a germinating bed. The seeds need to have moisture maintained during the germination stage. Moist cotton or cloth would do… Tang Yue, you're back?" Mai Dong said when she saw Tang Yue enter. "You are done moving the solar panels? How's the weather at Kunlun Station today?"
"The solar panels are in place. Clear skies." Tang Yue took off the Radiant Armor's life support system and threw it to the side to have it recharged. "There's one benefit to this godforsaken land. There's no need to worry about it raining when drying salted vegetables. If I were from Planet Dried Radish, I'd definitely love Mars."
Tomcat found a metallic tray and placed the ten tomato seeds in it. Then, it tore open some medical cotton and soaked it in water.
Tang Yue crawled out of the bulky Radiant Armor and found a spot where the girl couldn't see him. He took off his clothes, draped on an insulation blanket, and once again turned into a caveman on Mars.
Tomcat carefully wrapped the moist cotton around the tomato seeds before placing them in the metal tray.
"Remember to maintain the temperature at 25°C before they sprout. Low temperatures aren't conducive to their germination," Mai Dong reminded. "Seeds which have undergone vernalization only need about three to five days to protrude. Once that happens, you can transplant the sprouts into soil.
"What do you mean protrude?"
"That's when the sprouts appear. You will see the plantule," Mai Dong explained.
Tomcat nodded before placing the wrapped seeds on the rack. Kunlun Station's room temperature was at 25°C. This temperature was very conducive for the growth of tomatoes. Tomcat rubbed its paws in glee for it could soon see adorable new life appear.
Mai Dong let out a long sigh. The initial work for the planting of tomatoes was finally over. The subsequent work was for Tomcat and Tang Yue to continue acquiring water and fertilizer, while they awaited the seeds to germinate.
"By the way, Tomcat. I've just remembered something." Tang Yue hung the Radiant Armor on the wall. "When I was inspecting outside Kunlun Station, I discovered a hairline crack… It's about this long, and is on the left wall of the airlock."
Tang Yue gestured with his hands. It was a length of about 30 centimeters.
"The paint peeled off again? When did you discover it?" Tomcat turned its head over.
"Yesterday afternoon."
"Hairline crack?" Mai Dong was a little worried. "Will there be any problems?"
"Don't worry. It happens often. It's no big deal." Tang Yue shook his head. "The paint on the hull had a hairline crack. There's no problem with the main structure. Kunlun Station is an old building after all. It's normal to have some of its paint peel off."
Kunlun Station was indeed a research station that had some years to it. It had been on Mars for about ten years. Like the United Space Station, it was a product of the early Mars landing missions. Every subsequent Mars landing mission would have the astronauts carry out a series of maintenance tasks on Kunlun Station, changing its equipment, doing upgrading works, or mending. The hull of the Kunlun Station was painted with a layer of white polyester which was used to protect the internal structure. The layer would constantly be damaged, so it needed periodic maintenance.
"How much more paint do we have left?" Tomcat asked.
"None." Tang Yue threw up his hands.
"There's still tape, right? Use tape to mend it." Tomcat sighed. "New for three years, old for three years, patch it and it lasts another three years."
"There's not much tape left… There's only a few rolls. Damn it, were those people eating tape or what? Or was Old Zheng using the tape to play some bondage game?"
"Who could he play with?" Tomcat asked.
"Old Wang," Tang Yue answered.
"Oh…" Tomcat imagined the scene. "Using tape to bind Old Wang's strong-looking muscles. What an amazing scene."
Tang Yue got out the tape from the cabinet, looked up, and saw the girl on the screen appearing down. He smiled. "Mai Dong, you don't have to worry about Kunlun Station. This crappy building is very solid. It has a long lifespan. It can last longer than Tomcat, so it won't break down before we die."
Tang Yue was speaking the truth. There were many things in Kunlun Station, but the thing with the longest lifespan was the station itself. The oxygen and water recycling systems and the temperature control systems were very intricate equipment. They could only be used for about ten years, but Kunlun Station had a shell that could last a hundred years. Tang Yue had no chance of seeing Kunlun Station collapse in his limited lifespan.
Mai Dong nodded.
Tang Yue donned the Radiant Armor again, carried a huge roll of tape, and opened the airlock's hatch.
He was about to mend the crack on Kunlun Station's hull.
"Good luck!" Tomcat waved its paw.
Tang Yue suddenly stopped moving.
"What's wrong with you?"
"F*ck." Tang Yue cursed. "My leg cramped again."
…
Mai Dong gently tapped on a keyboard. She was managing the various modules in the United Space Station. During this period of time, Mai Dong had been learning how to manage the massive object she was in. She adjusted the solar panels and battery reserves' efficiency to try her best to extend the space station's lifespan.
The United Space Station was the most expensive and complicated research facility humanity had created to date. It had various unique advantages, something that labs on Earth and the ISS didn't have.
Back when the Mars United Space Station project was first approved, it was done under the auspice of being a deep-space laboratory. It promised to provide an experimental facility that could last years. It received funding from basic research grants and research institutes. Originally, Congress wasn't willing to spend so much money building a space station in Mars's orbit, but the Orion spacecraft could be used as a relay for landing.
As it was a distance away from all human interference and noise, the United Space Station was an excellent observation facility of electromagnetic radiation. It was like a silent room in deep space. Every minute sound on the United Space Station was amplified a thousand times over.
The space station was big enough to carry large-sized observational equipment; therefore, projects in cosmology and theoretical physics fought for a spot on the space station. In the Dawn module, there was a very accurate neutrino detector. It wasn't large in size, but it was heads and shoulders above the Super-Kamiokande.
There was also an X-ray telescope. Its goal was to prove Hawking radiation, while also making the Hubble constant more precise.
Also, there was a large-scale spectroscopy remote sensing equipment. As this item circled Mars with the United Space Station, it precisely determined the distribution of water and methane on Mars.
There was also Max. He had brought plenty of paper and might have proved Goldbach's conjecture if Old Wang's The Elder Scroll's hadn't appeared.
There were indeed plenty of achievements here.
The academic world expressed with joy that the future Nobel prizes in physics for the next two decades would come from the United Space Station.
It was rumored that the next Mars mission would carry gravitational-wave observation equipment that was a two-thousand-kilometer long metallic rod. To be honest, Mars didn't know how they were sending such an object, but the bolder the humans were, the more rockets could be held.
Mai Dong had shut down most of the observational equipment except a couple that were directed towards Earth. At the same time, it maintained its attempts to track Orion I. To date, Mai Dong hadn't given up the search for Earth and Orion I. She still had a slim hope that a greeting from Earth or Orion I would appear on screen when she woke up one day.
The space station continued collecting radio waves from every direction as the girl silently watched the screen, only to see nothing.
Mai Dong shook her head. Such waiting was meaningless.
She turned to leave the Crystal module.
As she passed through the APAS, she suddenly heard a soft "beep" behind her. She was taken aback as she turned her head.
Could it be that she had heard wrong?
A few seconds later, she heard another beep from the core module. Her mind went blank for she had heard it clearly. Immediately, joy rushed to her head. It was a signal! The space station had received an unknown radio signal!


Payload specialist, Tang Yue, who is a mechanical and electrical engineer by training, is left stranded on Mars when he receives news from his AI robot assistant, Tomcat, that Earth has exploded. He believes himself to be the last human in the Universe.
Turns out, he is only the last man in the Universe. Botanist, Mai Dong, had been left on the United Space Station (USS) orbiting Mars, to await Tang Yue's ascent to the USS before they make their journey back to Earth. But now, it's impossible.
Join the trio's quest for survival as they attempt to unravel the mystery of Earth's disappearance.

Ana Kinsky Walker was walking home on New Years Eve, when suddenly, she's abducted! Will she ever get back home? And can she stop her extraterrestrial abductors from destroying her home?
WARNING : CONTAINS REFERENCES

Inside a space station you could hear blaring sounds of alarms and monitors beeping there are also astronauts checking radars and monitors, then one astronaut says, Immediately Inform the Chinese Government an unidentified object is about to enter the Earth's atmosphere it's place of impact is Beijing ,China.Then another astronaut says , Although the object is small it can still cause a large amount of damage especially that it's gonna hit a city thousands of people might die.

Inside a Chinese Military Base, Sir a communication from request the ISS has just been received shall we accept, a researcher said. If it's from them it must be important accept it immediately, the commander replies as he and the researcher runs through corridors to get to the communications room.This is Base Commander Zhang how may I be of assistance, he says. An Unidentified object is about to hit Beijing please evacuate the area of Tongzhou and the area around it you have around 30 minutes to evacuate as many people as possible, an astronaut said.

F**k, why is this happening, inform all government department of Beijing to start evacuating immediately and announce a State of Emergency for the area of impact do it now, Commander Zhang shouts to everyone in the room.

This just in a breaking news the area of Tongzhou, Beijing and around it is put on a State of Emergency due to an unknown object from space on collision course towards Earth, a Reporter says on the television. Everyone must evacuate the area now to prevent or at least reduce the casualties every government department are helping on the evacuation procedures, the Reporter adds.

Kaizer Long, a young man of not so handsome looks and has an average build is suddenly struck by an unknown object gains an unnatural ability called a System.

What was that?Ouch my head hurts, suddenly he hears a beeping sound and then a robotic voice.

System Activating in

3.......

2.......

1........

System of the Ten Thousand Realms Online

Hello, User

What the F**k? Kaizer shouted.

The next day, the newspapers were filled with reports of so many energy companies getting sued by the government.
The allegations were also listed and the list was too long. Alexander had purposely made all these things public. Now the companies would try to hide or manipulate things. Ghost had his eyes on them so the more they mess the more proof he would have against them.
Because it was Government vs the companies, the Attorney General was going to fight from the government's side. It was also one of his Seraphs.
...
"Howard, I'll be going to the moon in the next mission. I will set up the whole colony and mine." He informed.
"Well, not like I can say no. If nothing else, it will make you the first President to set foot on the moon." Howard joked.
"I've actually been there many times. Anyways, what about the list of terrorist organizations I told you to make?" Alexander asked.
Howard quickly created a holographic projection, "Here you go. A total of 300 organizations. Lots of countries are involved. The whole Middle East and a major part of Africa are still in such bad condition because of them."
"Tell Shield to go ahead with full force at all of them. I will tell the Faceless men to start cleaning up too. If any country tries to stop it then just tell the Seraphs. They will change the governments of those countries. I will not let some corrupted people sitting in their air-conditioned rooms destroy the lives of poor people and children who already have nothing." Alexander sternly ordered.
Alexander knew how corrupt these governments could be. After all, he had faced it first hand in his first life. If they could stop a cancer drug from getting release then he could only wonder what else they must have done.
"Alright, I'll get to work. By the way, some countries are getting agitated by your increasing might. They might join hands." Howard warned.
"Let them play their games. By the time they will realize that they are just small pawns on a chessboard. It'll be too late."
Alexander headed to the oval office after that. When he entered he found his press secretary waiting for him.
"Boss, you are so famous on the internet. Though mostly in the form of memes, but people still love you."
Alexander took the tablet and saw the small video in which a boy looked in his grandma's phone and Alexander's photo was set as wallpaper with a heart-shaped frame.
"This is a good thing then. Memes are a nice way to express yourself without offending people." Alexander said.
"Yes, but I was hoping if you would collaborate with someone." The Press secretary suggested.
Alexander leaned back in his chair and thought. ~Wait, wasn't there this YouTuber in my world who had more than a hundred million subs. What was his name? piedie?~ he thought.
"Alright, I'll see what I can do. I am busy for now though." Alexander said and sent the guy away.
...
At the moment somewhere in the space on a certain living planet. Peter Quill and his team arrived. Gamora wasn't really in love with Peter yet though but something was surely happening between them.
Because Ronan was dead and the Orb was empty. The events of Guardians of the Galaxy 1 didn't happen. But still, Ego found him. The reasons were simple. Nebula from the future knew about him being half celestial. So she forced him to try and harness that power.
But because his power was originated from Ego. Ego felt him and came to get him. Ego told him about all his fake harsh life and took them to his planet.
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CONTRAXIA
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Stakar and Yondu were having a heavy exchange of words.
"I don't got to listen to nothing. You betrayed the code. Ravagers don't deal in kids, not just that, you also betrayed the Emperor Universe. He let us enter his planet and do business. You bit the hand that fed you, Yondu." Stakar angrily yelled at him.
Yondu did feel a bit ashamed. Since he was caught by Emperor Universe his life had become hell. No one would do business with him. "I didn't know what was going on.."
"You didn't know because you didn't want to know, because it made you rich." Stakar disdainfully said.
Yondu got angry, "I demand a seat at the table. I wear the flames the same as you."
Stakar grabbed his collar and disappointedly said, "You may dress like a Ravager but you won't hear no Horns of Freedom when you die, boy, and the colors of Ogord will not flash over your grave, you betrayed nearly everyone that trusted you. Now you've got to face the consequences."
Stakar let him go and left with his fellow Ravagers. Yondu just stared at Stakar's back and thought about his past choices.
...
Back On Earth.
Alexander had created new spacesuits for astronauts. They looked more like steel armor without any weapon. He was going to the moon himself with a lot of miniaturized items.
First, he would put a new space station in the orbit and from there they'd go to the Moon.
"Alright, I'll be back soon, Dobby. Make sure you keep an eye on the Energy company case." Alexander said. In his absence, Dobby was going to be doing the work of the President.
"Alright, Boss. Though do tell me why you are doing all this? You could just do all this with a snap of your finger." Dobby asked.
"Because I am not doing this for myself. You must understand that humans are selfish creatures. If I do everything for them then they'll start taking it for granted. They must earn their worth. I am only showing them the path." He explained.
"Remind me of never debating with you. You seem to always have an answer." Dobby joked.
"My friend, I can understand. I feel the same when arguing with Olivia." He patted his shoulder.
Dobby chuckled and left. Alexander moved to get into the spacecraft. Now, the launch of Spacecraft was not dependent on weather or other factors. It was just a matter of doing it.
Alexander was going with 5 more people. And one of them was Amy. She wanted to see the moon. Although she could have gone there on her own, but she was too busy. Now that Alexander was going, she took the chance. She also wanted to spend some time with her favorite person in the world.
"Alright, everyone. Let's get this bird flying. Mission control, we are ready to go." Alexander said on the communicator.
Soon they received a go from the control room. Alexander pressed the button and the aircraft was dragged at a very high speed and shot towards the sky.
It was really a different feeling going to space in an aircraft. The thrusters lit up and they appeared at the first location, Low Earth Orbit.
Alexander wore the suit and got out, he didn't need it but his actions were being seen on Earth live. There was no safety harness as the suits were highly maneuverable. he took out a small toy-like thing from his pocket and placed it in front of him.
He moved some steps back and suddenly a huge structure appeared. It was the new UNSS(United Nations Space Station).
It looked much more high-tech and it also had an artificial gravity disk where all the living quarters were. One of Alexander's passengers was supposed to go to the Space Station and start living there until the staff from ISS migrated to it. The new space station wasn't just a research unit but also a crazy powerful communication satellite. Its helpfulness would be realized when the Mars missions will begin.
Alexander returned to the spacecraft and headed to the next destination.
"Glanpa, can I make a movie in space?" Amy asked.
"Sure, sweety. But you will need lots of safety precautions. My technology may make it easy to roam the space but it is still a very harsh place." He warned her.
"Oh, I will make sure everything is well planned," Amy replied and started to draw her plans. Amy was a big name in Hollywood nowadays. She was famous for hiring lots of enhanced people and making filming easier. For example, she had many superhuman stuntmen, shapeshifters, and also her prodigy, the Illusion Man. He could create any kind of holographic illusions. It saved a lot of money that would have been spent on VFX.
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Alexander Maxim Universe, A kind old man, a war veteran, the most renowned scientist in the world.

After a life full of hardship Alexander finally completes his promise to his dead wife. He made a super-effective medicine for cancer. But his kindness was greeted with ugly politics and betrayal from his loved ones.

However, something different awaited him on the other side.

...

After his death, due to unknowingly saving the lives of billions of people, God adopted him as his son and gave him the job to purify the multiverse from sin. From that day onwards, Angels and demons called him the God's Advocate. 

"My son, enjoy yourself while working, okay!. I don't want you to get bored from your job like Jesus. Damn, I miss Jesus, why did I send him there" 

***Warning - No Harem, Extremely OP protagonist, more of a slice of life story.***
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(Philippine National Crisis and Emergency headquarters)

"Alright give me the daily report."

This is the Philippine National Crisis and Emergency Headquarters. A newly established department by the Philippines.

This department was established after the country got 'transported'. With such unimaginable events happening, multiple businesses and industries started to fall. Thus, causing the economy of the country to be undeniably low, making it stagnant, and then regress.

With such a case, the government issued the establishment of this new department. This is to cope with the recent events making job opportunities like construction, a high paying job. Second to that is the Agriculture Association and then the Mech companies.

Of course the influx of applicants would have to be controlled, check their health, and then do the proper training necessary for the jobs. Also the person that asked this report is the one leading the department, President Basilio. And the report he asked is the checkpoint bases condition.

"Here they are sir. By now, the unnamed port is 96 percent finished, the Ashton and Black zone bases are just approaching 25 percent."

"Hmm I see, alright then. So tell me, what did the CEO of Stargazer said on our proposed project."

Stargazer. An interspace company from the Philippines. It is also the leading company when it comes to explorations and Energy research.

"He agreed with the project but..."

Basilio raised an eyebrow, then signaled for the official to continue.

"He doesn't agree on the project..." The official's voice faded slowly when he said this.

"...."

When Basilio heard this, he was confused as heck.

Agree but disagree, or he agree to disagree. He couldn't help but get irritated at that company's CEO. What the hell do you mean by that!!

Nevertheless, Basilio calmed himself and said, "Can you be specific."

The official nodded weakly and continued, "He said that because he can do the project, but cannot, since he worries that the materials to build the specific components would not be enough. Also black metal would mostly be used as a main component to build the most powerfull engines that we normally use on our planetary and Space ships."

Black metal, found in asteroids and dwarf planets, it is the only metal that can withstand multitudes and multitudes of energy. Even throwing a concentrated nuke at it wouldn't even leave a scratch on its surface.

Humanity was just lucky enough to get to mine it. And that was because of the help from frequency technology. Founded by a German scientist around year 2078. Frequency technology gave leaps and bounds to the rise of mankind to start it's interstellar plans. Just by finding the right frequency of a certain object they would be able to cut or either crush the targeted object. Making 'mining materials from space' no longer science fiction.

Now back on topic, Basilio's face was dark. He couldn't refute what that CEO had said. When the plan to build those bases was initiated, most of the black metal they had in their storage was emptied. From hundreds of thousands of it in their hands, what remained was a tiny speck of a few thousand.

After contemplating for a bit, he then said, "Tell him that I'll change the plan. We'll first concentrate on building planetary satellites first."

"Alright sir..., Wait planetary satellites?"

"Yes planetary satellites."

The official looked at Basilio for some moments then proceeded with his order. He wanted to ask where would they get the materials to build the satellites. The satellites they previously had was so big that it had to be at the center of the Earth and the moon. Heck it could be just called a space station that can hold thousands of Space ships at once.

But of course this official is narrow minded. What Basilio really had in thought was those smaller satellites that we're big as the ISS of the old modern era.

Well probably not as big as the ISS but as big as those weaponized satellites in the pseudo-new modern era.

.....

Rrrrr-Rrrrr.

Dadadada.

"Hey you put that there, hey! Hey! Hey! we're do you think you're putting that! It's not supposed to be put there!"

The hustle and bustle of the second checkpoint. Ashton base. Although some construction workers would refer to it as the Ashton Fortress. 

The one managing the base doesn't have an opinion about it, that person does like the name.

Ashton base or Ashton Fortress due to its humungous size, has 4 sectors. These are North, East, West, and South.

Colonel Mardi, the one managing it's west area, is currently finishing his report. 

The report contains a lot of news. News like the ratio of materials used, the area's current state, the near explosion of an EM engine.... 

EM engine 'nearly' blowing up. It brought shivers in his spine. If it indeed did blow up, he would be getting big trouble from his superiors. Luckily the engineers and mechanics on the area were able to cope and immediately fix the engine.

Finishing his report, he called someone over and told that person to deliver it the general. After that he took a very long sigh.

Remembering the time when the fog was still there, and then waking up to see a brand people in confusion then being surprised by seeing two moons.

This lifetime of his has been really beggining to trouble him. He just wanted to slack his days in the military but ever since the 'transported' event, he couldn't even get any free time now.

"I suppose this is what they mean when they said cherish every moment in your life so that you won't have any regrets when you encounter a dire situation." Said Colonel Mardi.

Now, as said in his own personality. He was just about to doze off and take a rest when the door suddenly banged itself open.

This surprised him and made him fall from his chair.

"Colonel! Haaa-haaa, the general asks for a meeting" said by this person.

Not receiving a reply immediately that person raised his head and saw that no one was there. 

But eventually he heard a groan, this person checked the source of the groan and saw the colonel, on the floor, head first.

This person started to sweat hard, "What happened to the colonel! Is he okay?!"

Due to the Colonel's current state, this person became even more anxious. He thought that the colonel was having health problems, because of that, he became to damn anxious that he just shouted help as loud as he can attracting the attention of the nearby people in the area which in turn made the result of making soldiers come to the Colonel's office, fully loaded.

When the colonel woke up, and noticed the amount of people surrounding him. He became blank minded and asked what's going on, then he was told of what happened.

When he found out that the small injury he had in his forehead was because ha landed in the floor head first, he immediately remembered that a person banged his door at that moment.

He asked for that person's identity and he was told that it was a rookie messenger, so that person's experience is still quite immature.

When he found out that it was a rookie, he cursed in his heart, "Damn! Even if your a rookie, couldn't you even knock before entering!"

In all these years (probably more than 100 years exactly), The Philippines have finally left its development state. Debts - paid, Economy - booming, Military power - In the worlds top 10 strongest countries.

The country had achieved heights no one ever saw and now, one of the worlds leading countries in technology advancement. Achieving Nano-technology to the third leader on the start of the intergalactic missions.

Until the country got enshrouded in a thick fog, losing all contacts to the outside world. The last message recieved was "Losing contacts all ships return to homeland!! I repeat all ships that belongs to The country return to the hom----".

Now follow us on what awaits the country on this unexpected happenings.




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A vast, silvery space entity—it looked like it had been in that position for many, many years. Its ellipsoidal shell featured many accessories of different styles, old and new. Many small lights wove through them like swarms of bees circling around a hive.
When Nolan zoomed in, Hao Ren saw that the swarms were actually various types of flying machines, which had been dwarfed by the space station's size.
Hao Ren thought of the materials he had seen on the reliefs in the city ruins. At the end of the cataclysm, which swept over the planet, the people built a gigantic spaceship that launched less than a tenth of its population and vast resources into space. The picture depicted a spaceship that looked like a giant egg although the details were different. This could be explained by thousands of years of continuous renovation and construction.
The space station that Nolan found was the exiled spacecraft—how did it stay in high orbit instead of going into deep space?
Plus, the spacecraft survived the cataclysm on the ground without being pursued by the First Born to this day?
Hao Ren frowned and made bolder speculations. "The space station... Could it be the 'Zenith' that the flying machines mentioned?"
Hao Ren had been searching for survivor bases for the past two days. Nolan had expanded the scan to more than half the planet but nothing resembling a human home base was found, except for numerous traces of fights and several battle scenes.
Hence, after finding no human bases on the surface, Hao Ren wondered if the survivors would come from outer space. The thing was, Hao Ren did not have the ability to expand the search into space until Nolan was able to take off, so he did not take further action.
Unexpectedly, his guess was verified so quickly.
"Did the fugitive spaceship hang in orbit and become a space station?" said Hao Ren, rubbing his chin. "Tell me the position of the 'spaceship' at the moment."
"You may not believe it. We used to think there were two moons in the sky, but the smaller one is actually that spaceship." Nolan's figure jumped out of a corner in the hologram. "It's become a stable in-orbit facility. And I also noticed a spacecraft detach itself from this space station and fly towards the planet's surface. As such, it's pretty much confirmed that the survivors observed on the surface of the planet came from there, and it's called the Zenith."
"So I'm right. The spaceship didn't run too far." Hao Ren pressed his finger between his eyebrows. "It's inexplicable... Would the First Born see the enemy's base and not attack? Its tentacles can emit laser beams that are powerful enough to destroy everything in orbit, so there's no reason for the First Born to not do something about it."
Y'zaks threw away his cards too. "More than that, I'm curious about where these survivors come from? They lose a couple of bombers at a time and it's been going on for years. They've only got one spaceship in orbit, so how can so many weapons be produced? I can't believe how they've kept the space station going for so many years, let alone manufacture weapons."
"They have a source for raw materials, right there on the real moon," Nolan said as the picture in the holographic projection changed.
Hao Ren saw a pale land with a slight curve and numerous industrial facilities built on it. The industrial facilities were as old as the space station, spreading across the vast land. There were complex and huge track systems as well as pipeline connections between them, covering the ground like metallic chain mail. Between those industrial facilities, there were huge ravines and rifts—large enough to be visible from space. Not to mention, there were countless circuits and cables stretching deep into those rifts.
Hao Ren blinked. He realized that it was a site of ongoing excavation and the source of the "wood grain" he had seen in his previous observations of the moon.
Lily dropped the last two ice cubes into her mouth and crunched them down before she could say, "This is..."
"This is the stronghold of the survivors of the rebel army," Nolan replied. "The moon is the source of their industrial materials and their arsenal. It's from there that a lot of weapons of war were produced. The space station between the moon and earth is their command center as well as their front line fortress. The troops are assembled and deployed through the fort before they set out on combat missions to the surface of the planet. I've observed the whole process. They appear to be well-organized and well-trained, plus the various industrial and military facilities are mature and robust. Apparently, this has been going on for centuries."
"I didn't expect these rebels to be right under our noses," said Nangong Sanba, raising his eyebrows. "We need a plan... Now that we've found their base, shouldn't we go and see it?"
"How?" Nangong Wuyue rolled her eyes. "Don't forget Nolan isn't working yet!"
Hao Ren touched his chin and said, "Actually, in my Dimensional Pocket, there are some cruise…"
Everybody rolled their eyes before Hao Ren finished speaking. "Okay, okay, I know this isn't something you're used to... But honestly, if you take the combat part down, we can still…"
This time everybody just ignored him.
"Ahem, Nolan, turn your antenna to these space bases." Hao Ren could only cough awkwardly and change the topic. "Capture their communication signals. Understand how this 'society of survivors' work from their information networks, then judge whether these survivors are able to reach out smoothly. How long will it take you to relaunch?"
"The engine system and navigation system will be back in three days, but to be on the safe side, I suggest you wait an extra day—I can get some of the weapon platforms fixed, and most importantly, the shield system will be back in full on the fourth day."
"There's no difference between three and four days." Hao Ren nodded. "Collect as much information on the society of survivors as possible during this period and work out the contact plan with them before the fourth day. What about the UAV fleet?"
"The first advance UAV fleet has entered the X star cluster about an hour ago, but it's a bit far away," Nolan said. "I did a blind hop without any guidance after the raid, directly leading us to the depths of the X star cluster. We're thousands of light-years away from the jump points that the UAV fleet can reach. And since the attack on us, the energy environment in the X star cluster has changed. A high amount of highly-active divine energy has been roaming around the cluster like a patrol, blocking most of the hyperspace signals. It's limiting my ability to command and dispatch the UAV fleet."
"That's okay. The UAV fleet will know what to do. Use the remaining bandwidth to send a command to all UAVs to move in pioneering mode towards the planetary system where our spaceship is located. Get them to set up production bases and bunkers along the way, each with powerful antennas. Aren't there disturbances in space? Let the UAVs line the fort and force a physical communication chain. I don't believe we can't penetrate the X star cluster's layer of interference this way."
"Got it."
Hao Ren rubbed the gap between his eyebrows. They were still in such a gloomy situation that he felt like he needed some good news. "Anything else to report? It better be refreshing..."
"Yes, about the First Born," said Nolan.
Hao Ren suddenly regretted his request a little. That was not what he wanted!
However, he could not ignore the report on the First Born, so he had to let Nolan report. "Well... just tell me."
"In accordance with your instructions, I've been monitoring the movements of the First Born on this planet. I've also released several probes into some natural caves as well as cracks in the earth's crust to search for the First Born's neural structure. After 24 hours of observation, I found something unusual."
"Something unusual?" asked Hao Ren.
"I found a large amount of biological tissue in the planet's crust to confirm that the First Born is now at a standard adult state. At this stage, the First Born is supposed to have pretty intense neural activity, which can even lead to visible supernatural phenomena on the planet's surface if left unchecked. However, the level of neural activity detected by the probe is unusually low." Nolan sounded puzzled. "The signals detected at several key nerve nodes even suggest that this First Born has lost control of its limb. There are only the most basic conditioned reflexes in the tentacles, but no more advanced nerve impulses.
Hearing that, Vivian could not help but mutter, "How could this be?"
"Judging from the information available, I believe that the First Born of this planet is... brain dead."


As a person who is down-to-earth as well as a good Samaritan, Hao Ren desires to live the rest of his life as a benevolent landlord. Stumbling into a curious yet mysterious lady, he began his journey of “collecting” abnormal and supernatural tenants. 
His life only became more chaotic when he receives a labor contract from “God”. Discover the many races, myths and worlds that lie beyond what humans define as normal! This bizzare fantasy full of fun is sure to bring you on a crazy rollercoaster of emotions!

In a busy train station, Alexander smiled at the girl at the counter, "Hello, I would like to purchase a ticket for Maputo."

"Of course, please swipe your card or your phone please."

"I am sorry, I forgot them at home and I am in a hurry. I can only pay in cash."

"No problem. Here is your ticket," politely said the girl with a smile. Internally, she sneered, "Old man, are you trying to show off your cash or are you already senile to the point that you forgot the two essential items of daily life?"

Alexander politely took the train ticket as swiftly made his way to the platform. He let out a sigh of relief; nobody had found him yet. The journey to the train station had been long and draining. Fortunately, the hardest part was already over. Purchasing the train ticket was the riskiest part of Alexander's journey.

Nowadays, few people used Cash to pay for services. Although it was still accepted, most people would use credit cards or their phones to pay. Alexander knew he would attract the stares of the crowd by using real money but doing so would save him a few days of travel and reduce the risk of being found. 

With the advanced security devices the UN had at its disposition, it would be extremely easy to find him in normal circumstances. Mozambique had developed considerably since the rift appeared, most of their small towns had turned into modern cities. Although they looked peaceful and defenseless, Alexander knew cameras and drones were constantly monitoring the cities.

To avoid being detected by the face recognition software of the security system, Alexander had to constantly activate [Suns, the Illusionist] and create an illusion around him. Star energy was easy to use but when activated for prolonged periods of time, it could be very taxing on the stargazer.

Unfortunately, it was the only way Alexander managed to sneak into the train station without being detected. He could not use elemental magic in a public space. The use of magic was forbidden; with all the sensors hidden in the city, he would be immediately found if he did so.

Alexander walked into the train and sat in an empty train wagon. His current appearance was that of an old man but he would not be able to maintain the illusion for too long. 

"Finally, I should not have been found yet. The train journey should be quite smooth but who knows what will happen once I reach Maputo. Going into the rift won't be easy. I can trick cameras and people by changing my appearance but nobody can enter the rift without permission."

Alexander leaned in his seat and slowly put on his hood. He hid his facial features and hands before deactivating the illusion. As the star energy left Alexander's body, he started to relax. The journey had been stressful but for the rest of the journey, he should be safe.

A few minutes later, the gates of the train slowly closed as the nearby officer loudly whistled. The train wagon was still relatively empty as it was early in the morning. 

Alexander looked through the window as the city disappeared. "Three hours and ten stops. I should rest but cannot sleep. I must not lower my guard even if the environment looks safe."

Before boarding the train, Alexander had already checked the news. Without a surprise, he had already been labeled as a dangerous criminal by the international police. There was a huge bounty on his head; the UN was sparing no efforts in trying to find him. Alexander's life changed drastically overnight.

He wondered what was his mother's reaction when she saw the news. Unfortunately, Alexander would not have the opportunity to explain himself any time soon.

The one good outcome of this situation was that Alexander actually managed to get his hand on two ancient relics. Yes, two ancients relics.

In addition to the petrified eye, Alexander managed to obtain a second relic afterward by pure luck. In his Space, Alexander noticed that his X-Driver was no longer working. It was the first time he was bringing it inside the space. As the X-Driver was connected to the academy's network, they would have immediately detected something suspicious if the signal was cut, even if it was just for one second.

Even, the head of the discipline department's X-Driver was also no longer working. When he later returned to Earth, Alexander noticed that the X-Drivers were still not working. From that, he determined that something must happen to the electronic devices once they entered the Space.

Alexander's goal was to reach the coast of Mozambique as quickly as possible. He already knew the island was moving North but if he waited for too long to return to Earth, then he would simply reappear over an empty ocean without knowing the direction to the North. 

Therefore, Alexander simply decided to return to Earth a few minutes after his meal. As he did not waste too much time on his food, when he reappeared, Alexander expected to use his new location and compare it with the discipline department's location to determine where was the North.

However, when Alexander returned to Earth, he did not expect to find himself in a familiar room. To his surprise, Alexander reappeared in the middle of the Crafting Department. The timing could not have been more perfect. The entire department was empty; with the whole academy been on high alert, all the students were asked to return to their room while the instructors carefully patrolled the island in search of Alexander.

The latter did not care about the details. He knew exactly where the crafting department was located and easily determined which direction to take to go back to the mainland. When he was about to return to his space, Alexander noticed a faint glint in the corner of his eyes.

To his surprise, it was the shiny crown placed on the pedestal. It was the ancient relic that was brought a few weeks ago and was deemed to be a useless decoration. Nobody wanted it; the scientists could not extract any useful information from them and the higher-ups of the academy had no use for it. If they took the crown for themselves, they would be immediately excluded when the next ancient relic would be brought to the academy. As a result, the crown was left in the Crafting Department to allow interested students to learn from it. 

Alexander did not know the effects of the crown but he was different from the others. Alexander knew of the existence of the other path of powers. The crown might be completely useless to elemental mages and stargazers but to others, it could be a real treasure. Even if Alexander could not use it, he quickly sent it into his space as it might be used for trades in the future.

With the crown being stored in his pocket dimension, Alexander quickly returned to his space just in time to avoid the stream of instructors that stormed the room after discovering him.

Alexander waited an entire day before once again leaving the Space. He was careful to use [Ianto, the Mariner] to create some waves and to surf back to the coast. Alexander refrained himself from using magic like [Fly]. Not only would it cost him some of his mana, but it would also make him more detectable by the UN.

The constellations like the Mariner and the Storm Crafter were more subtle but they needed Alexander's full attention. The Mariner allowed Alexander to control the sea to some extent but that did not mean that the could not drown if he was not careful. A mariner was someone who spent a lot of time on the sea but that did not make them immune to its dangers.

Whenever he was tired, Alexander would simply return to his Space to rest. The journey was quite smooth as he could easily avoid being detected. Alexander had enough food and water to survive for a whole week but it only took him two days to reach the coast. Along the way, he met a few fishermen and briefly chatted with them to confirm that he was indeed heading to Mozambique.

***

The train slowly started to fill up as it stopped at the different stations. In a particular train wagon, Alexander was motionlessly leaning against a window. On the outside, he looked like an old man who fell asleep while watching the landscape. The thick coat he was wearing to hide his features did not look out of place.

As the temperature was slowly dropping outside, it was normal for an old man to wear thicker clothes than the average population. At some point, a pregnant woman walked in an sat next to Alexander. The latter kindly smiled but did not say anything.

Soon, Alexander arrived at Maputo's train station, the capital of Mozambique and the closest city to the rift. He slowly got off the train, fitting his image as an old man and made his way to the exit.

There, Alexander was immediately blinded by the bright flashing lights. The city had changed a lot after the appearance of the rift. There was a giant billboard outside the train station, covered with ads. Sellers and hustlers were everywhere, shouting to attract the attention of the travelers. 

Alexander smiled and quietly moved to a quieter area. He did not remember much of this place. The only time he came here in his past life was when he had to go to Loha.

"What is the next step now? I should look for a place to rest. Going through the rift is not going to be easy," said Alexander to himself. He absentmindedly walked across the street while planning his the next course of action.

The rift was a heavily guarded area. It was completely useless to try to use magic there. There were several sensors scattered all over the place and several defensive layers of Aimantite were also set up in case Loha ever tried to invade Earth.

Furthermore, spells like [Invisibility] were completely useless. The spell allowed the mages to stop the reflection of light on their bodies but it only worked for the visible wavelength range. Modern cameras could capture a much wider range of wavelengths, including Infrareds and UVs. One of the constellations, [Holly, the Smuggler], had a similar effect. Alexander could easily hide from the naked eye but he could not escape modern technology.

It was why Alexander resorted to using [Suns, the Illusionist] to sneakily travel to Maputo. The constellation manipulated the reflected wavelengths of light, allowing him to create illusions. The Illusionist was not limited to the visible spectrum and could control a much wider range of wavelengths. The cameras would pick up the same images and would also see the illusions. 

As long as he was on Earth, Alexander was in danger. He needed to quickly go to Loha but it was easier said than done.

Alexander was still rummaging through his brain to find a solution when suddenly, he saw a long black limo drive past him. The luxurious car attracted Alexander's attention. Cars were rare, let alone a limo. 

The vast majority of the population usually used public transports to move around. Nowadays, cars were mostly bought to show off one's status; with the massive taxes to encourage people to be more environment-friendly, owning a car could be extremely expensive.

Alexander's eyes followed the car. It continued to drive for a few seconds before it started to slow down. The car turned and entered a nearby yard before stopping in front of the large doors of the building. 

Alexander continued to walk forward to get a better view. No matter who it was, the owner of the limo was not a nobody. He sneakily used the hand seals of [Jagur, the Observer], allowing him to get a better view of the car.

"D*mn... He must be really rich. He does not even use an AI to drive his car but hired a real driver? That guy is filthy rich," exclaimed Alexander as he looked at the front door being opened. A lanky man swiftly jumped out of the driver seat and bowed as he opened the door of the limo.

A pretty young woman stepped out of the limo. She was blushing profusely as she hurriedly tried to button up her blouse. Before she could hide anything, a middle-aged Asian man stepped out and slapped her from behind. The young woman almost tripped but managed to avoid the catastrophe. However, her hands moved in the process, ripping off a few buttons off her blouse.

Alexander blushed when he saw the scene. Although she did not do it on purpose, the young woman ended up flashing her breasts in the process. Fortunately, the street was not very busy and the people nearby did not seem to have noticed.

Alexander continued to watch as the middle-aged man laughed as he spoke to the woman. Alexander had some knowledge of lips reading but he failed to understand what the man was saying.

The woman looked ashamed and angry but she did not retort. Instead, she quietly fixed her attire up and followed behind the middle-aged man who was already walking toward the building. The woman's legs were trembling. Her steps were shaky and uncertain; it was clear that she was not used to the high stiletto heels she was wearing.

Alexander looked at the departing silhouettes of the man and the woman. He then turned his attention back on the driver who had already closed the door behind his employer and was making his way back to the driver's seat.

As he watched the scene, a crazy plan started to take shape inside Alexander's mind.

Magic. People always thought that there was only one type of magic. The one that used Mana to control the elements. But what if there was a different kind of magic. One that did not depend on Mana but rather on the stars.

A young man was given a second chance. Instead of falling into eternal sleep, he finds himself back into his childhood home. This time, using the memories of his past life, he refuses to walk the path of a mage. Instead, he shall become a stargazer.

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The days on-board began to blur as time passed. Moments did stand out however.

The first was when the group saw Earth from space, it was also the last time they would see it with their own eyes for a long time. Perhaps forever. It seemed to 'hang' in space before them as they looked out through the bay door. They'd been guided back to the bay after several days as a kind of farewell ceremony. It seemed small, far too small to be the world they'd called home. 

All of the group took some time to call the people they knew, parents, family and friends. Crying and sad faces filled the group. One of the youngest boys, barely a few months past eight had to be taken away as he broke down. The finality of seeing the Earth from space settled in, that this was it. They lingered, watching the Earth begin to shrink and move out of view. Soon after the ship shuddered and the view outside the bay began to bend and stretch, the dots of stars became rapidly shifting lines of light. The massive bay doors began to close.

The Earth and their old home faded behind them.

Another time was when everyone in the group was able to guess the item behind the mirror, the same test had continued on the ship. Next was a dizzying arrangement of alternate tests and challenges. The group had broken up depending on their challenge and how far they were. The Alati didn't believe in limiting the young gifted to the slowest member. Classes would be more structured in the future but learning of the Gift was a very personal experience and needed freedom to express and grow.

They did celebrate the end of the first test though, it marked to moment they had all moved from being just ordinary to something else.

Now, it was three weeks into the journey when the ship shuddered once more, this time a little more than when they'd first departed. This wasn't any surprise as the stop had been long scheduled for resupply. For the young gifted the stop would represent their first time in a completely alien solar system. Moments passed before a message was relayed over the intercom.

[All hands. We have arrived at the Selan system for resupply. We will arrive at the local station in three hours. We expect-]

All of sudden the message abruptly ended. The group had been in the training room at the time, each focused on their own tasks. The officers in the room immediately began to check their coms, Jaswin called the group together and asked them to be patient. The other crew sharing the training room began to move at pace but without panic, exiting the room.

[Matthew]: "I wonder whats happening..."

[Danny]: "Pirates... it has to be pirates..."

[Penny]: "Maybe something is wrong with the ship?"

[Alice]: "There's no point in guessing. I'm sure-"

[All hands. Set Alert three throughout the ship. The station has been attacked, until we know more all crew to their posts. Alert three throughout the ship.]

A pause broke before the group exploded with questions, swarming Jaswin in their mist. This didn't last long however.

[LT Jaswin]: "Listen up! We will remain here in the training room. Everyone to the mats in the center, you will not leave this room without express orders. Move it!"

Her voice was loud and strict, any trace of the off times fun and comforting LT Jaswin was gone, replaced by the Navy officer in charge of them. They found themselves swept to the mats, no questions were allowed and several of the other Gifted trainers moved to surround them, eyes vigilant. What no one had told the group was that aboard their ship the most valuable commodity was the group themselves...

---

[Officer]: "Captain. The station has taken considerable damage, its defences are scrap. Not that it had much in the way of them for a border station, but the damage was targeted, precise."

The bridge was a buzz with a sense of noise, despite being very quiet. The officer speaking was the main sensor operator who was relaying the findings on his terminal. The bridge itself didn't really fit the human 'ideal' for such things. It was buried deep in the vessel, the Captain sat in the middle with sweeping desks around him like an odd segmented sphere. The surrounding walls appeared to be windows into the space around the ship, information augmented the images with symbols and highlights.

Only one wall contained a stout metal door, two officers in blue fully equipped stood on the inside of bridge. On the other side of the door a full platoon lay in carefully prepared cut offs. Standard procedure was to secure all critical ships functions at even a hint of threat.

The Captain rotated his chair to focus on the sensor stations to his left. He commanded the ability to face any direction he needed but preferred to focus his attention on his crew than trying to scan the images on the walls. 

[Captain]: "Any sign of aggressors, whats that timescale of the attack and anything from the station yet?"

[Sensor Officer]: "Nothing from the station, I'm reading a only faint heat. Most of it's probably in vacuum. Scaring and a lack of heat on the impacts suggests anything from a few hours ago to days. I'll have a better estimate once the CIC team is able to pull better images and sweep the EF. No sign of hostiles so far."

The Captain nodded, the officer had back-tracked his questions which his crew knew he preferred as often the most important one came to him last. He focused back on the screens, quickly scanning them before rotating his chair towards another set of desks to his right. Before he had a chance to speak the office sat their spoke first.

[Security Officer]: "Ship is combat ready sir. All crew to station, if not in record time. Armed personal have locked down secure sections and platoons have deployed to secure the Gifted training area."

Nodding, the Captain's chair rotated again until it focused on a set of desk originally directly behind him. Again the officer there spoke immediately.

[Com Officer]: "Nothing on coms sir, the mining facility on planet is as dead as the station. No pods or transmissions. Net is still up and no jamming detected. No reports of the attack before now, it- Net is jammed! Communications restricted!"

[Sensor Officer]: "Detecting signal behind the station! It was hiding beneath it sir, large displacement. Reading heat signatures! She's moving out and heading directly away sir, its making a run for it!"

[Captain]: "Class of ship, identify immediately!"

[Sensor Officer]: "Destroyer class displacement, weaponry appears consistent. Its a scrapped Siren class destroyer sir! She's not our match, even if she wasn't nearly a hundred years old."

[Captain]: "Don't get complacent! Ships like this are often tinkered with to give them some very nasty surprises. She might be old but anything with teeth can bite. Tactical, assessment."

Another officer responded immediately, unlike the others he wasn't behind a desk but instead sat in a section of his own slightly off to the side of the section of the bridge which surrounded the Captain. As second officer distance was mandated between them to help reduce accidents on the chain of command. The ships third officer was in a separate room entirely, supervising teams of specialists and combat crew that remote controlled the vessels complex weaponry.

[Tactical Officer]: "She's faster than we are, lighter ship made to charge ahead and catch smaller prey, even if we could catch it, it would take some time to get into weapon's range. As it stands I don't think we can catch her, or should bother trying. We have her profile, we should set other hounds on her trail. One's with less valuable cargo."

In contrast to the slight excitement the other officers had hidden in their tone of voice, the tactical officer had no outward signs of change. Cold and moderate he was almost unreadable, only his eyes betrayed his disappointment at his own words.

[Captain]: "Mark the ship then and once coms are back report it to the local Navy. There's a chance it was here to raid the station and base but if you can do one thing, why not two? It might be a spotter for a group targeting this ship. Its no secret when a dispatch for a group of Gifted is on the way. Best we get underway ourselves, we can't help here."

The sad reality was cold. The Gifted aboard outweighed the value of the station, the base and even the ship itself. No only were they from a new world, one which would hopefully contribute many more in the future, but the fact was they were just too valuable to the empire at large. The ship itself normally only carried two Gifted, the excess Gifted staff currently aboard were only for this mission.

[Captain]: "Set course for the nearest Navy shipyard, the Nie'los system if memory serves. I want to make sure we shake anything off our tail and ensure this is an isolated event. We can also pick up some parasite ships to carry on with, just in case. Better safe than sorry given the current situation..."

---

[All hands, set alert condition to WAS, watch shifts on three rotas. We will be transitioning the system for the Navy yards at Nie'los. All hands, brace for transition.]

The ship shook, and visible relief appeared on the faces of the officers around the group of young gifted.

[Danny]: "Sounds like whatever attacked the station must have already left. Damn.."

[Matthew]: "I'm glad. It would be bad enough if a fight broke out, especially when we can't do anything yet."

[Alice]: "I think I felt something actually, like there was another ship? Maybe..."

She was interrupted by hand patting her head.

[LT Jaswin]: "Very good Alice, spot on. The rest of you should take note, the most important thing a Gifted can have is a good understanding of their surroundings at all times. I expect the rest of you to work harder. Knowing what the danger is will keep you alive. Knowing there is danger before it starts can help keep others alive."

Alice naturally beamed with pride while the rest of group eyed her with envy. In most the desire to get stronger was flamed and deciding to strike while the iron was hot LT Jaswin began ordering groups back to the challenges they'd just left. If nothing else the encounter had served as a good bit of motivation.

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