The days following the battle against the True Warriors were filled with reconstruction and recovery. The Council of Unity, bolstered by the unwavering support of Wil's team, worked diligently to restore Varagon's stability. Amidst this period of rebuilding, an unexpected event shifted their focus from the local to the interstellar.
It began with a strange signal intercepted by Mary's microdrones during a routine patrol. The signal was unlike anything they had encountered before, composed of an intricate pattern that defied their current understanding of communication technologies.
"Mary, what have you found?" Wil asked, watching her intently as she analyzed the signal.
"It's an alien transmission," Mary replied, her eyes wide with excitement and concern. "It's highly encrypted and very advanced. But what's more intriguing is its origin. It's coming from deep space, beyond our known systems."
