A bright flash of light, and then the fabric of space snapped back to its original form. The Petrachelys appeared in the vast nothingness of outer space.
This was the border outpost of the drone swarm. The outpost, modified from a tiny planet hovered quietly at a distance. Compared to the last time they saw it, the outpost looked like it had seen some major upgrades. There were newly built space factories and connecting structures around the outpost. Watchtowers armed with picket cannons surrounded the newly built structures, guarding the wide area like lighthouses.
The ark fleet were docked within the perimeter of the watchtowers.
