The day of the assembly and departure arrived unexpectedly, and on this afternoon, everyone in the Imperial Court stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.
The Ranger traced a dazzling trajectory in mid-air, continuing until it vanished at the edge of the clouds.
Although this universe had long entered the era of interstellar travel, for Blue Star, this was undoubtedly a historic breakthrough.
"The first" always held special significance.
That was the trajectory of hope.
People understood that the crew of the Ranger was not only embarking on their first interstellar voyage, they also carried the important mission of participating in the Sixteen Star Summit; perhaps in the near future, they could expect some good news.
Signing a non-interference treaty meant that from now on, they would no longer have to live at the behest of the corporations.
Of course, this moment might have come a little too late.