The Ark cut through the void of space, the stars streaking past as it raced toward Lyran Prime. The crew's victory on Earth was still fresh, but there was little time for celebration. News had reached them that the situation on Lyran Prime, one of the core planets in the Rebellion's network, was rapidly deteriorating. The Cosmic Empire's forces had launched a full-scale assault, and the planet was on the verge of collapse.
Ethan sat in the captain's chair, his fingers drumming restlessly against the armrest. His mind was heavy with the weight of their next mission. Earth had barely survived the Empire's onslaught, and now they were heading into another warzone with even worse odds.
