The Ark slowed as it approached the source of the signal, its massive engines humming softly as the ship drifted into position. Before them loomed the largest Reaver structure they had ever seen, a monolithic fortress that dwarfed the hive they had previously destroyed. Its jagged spires seemed to pierce the fabric of space, radiating an ominous energy that sent a chill through the crew.
Ethan stood on the bridge, his jaw clenched as he studied the monstrous structure. It was like a living wound in the galaxy, pulsating with malevolent energy. The crystalline orb, safely contained in the engineering bay, flickered in sync with the fortress, as though the two were somehow communicating.
"This thing's a fortress," Nova said, her green eyes fixed on the display. "And judging by those energy readings, it's armed to the teeth."
