Echoes

[Zapp]

From the Kuryo cloud the Tundra awakened. It marked its position as a safe haven; a dark matter cloud with minimal pirate activity. Then it moved on to Liberty proper, using the Colorado jump hole and then moving on to Ontario. There an Ageira ship was silenced before it could raise cry, and an Outcast Destroyer was found. It was a peaceful encounter.

They did not suspect that the Tundra was Enlightened. The Archelon Fortress was leaving, and did so. Through Cortez. Then a transmission was received from a Shadow Outcast Brigade ship; Order forces spotted in Tau 23 moving towards Liberty. Perhaps someone had learned of the Tundra's location?

The monster silently moved into the Tahoe cloud, far from prying eyes and the normal space lanes, and engaged cloak.

Robert Foster watched the Californian sun through the shroud of the ice cloud and smiled to himself. It was a smile felt by all yet by only him.

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