The Odyssey reached the edge of the galaxy, where the stars grew thin and the darkness loomed. Captain Elena Vasquez stood on the bridge, her eyes on the viewscreen.
"Command, this is Vasquez. We've reached the galactic barrier."
"Copy, Odyssey. What do you see?"
"Nothing. And everything."
Kaelen appeared beside her. "Beyond this barrier lies the void—the space between galaxies. The First Ones never crossed it."
"Then we will."
The Odyssey pushed through the barrier, its hull straining. The void was empty, silent, cold.
But the sensors picked up a signal—faint, rhythmic,
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The observation post was a hole in the ground, camouflaged with netting and brush. Sergeant Mike Chen lay prone beside Reyes, their rifles aimed at the village below. Three days they'd been here, watching, waiting, reporting.
"Anything?" Reyes whispered.
Mike shook his head. The village was quiet—too quiet. The usual morning activity hadn't happened. No market. No children. Just old men sitting in doorways, watching the hills.
"They know we're here," Mike said.
Reyes shifted, uncomfortable. "Then why haven't they moved?"
That was the question. The intel said a weapons shipment
"Anything?" Reyes whispered.
Mike shook his head. The village was quiet—too quiet. The usual morning activity hadn't happened. No market. No children. Just old men sitting in doorways, watching the hills.
"They know we're here," Mike said.
Reyes shifted, uncomfortable. "Then why haven't they moved?"
That was the question. The intel said a weapons shipment