Kael leaned over her shoulder, his brow furrowed. "That’s impossible. Sector 6619x was declared a 'Ghost Zone' after the Collapse. There’s nothing there but cosmic dust and the ruins of the Old Empire."
"6619 was the year they failed," Elara realized, a tear blurring her vision. "And 'x'... is us. We are the missing variable." Kael leaned over her shoulder, his brow furrowed
"Commander Kael," Elara called out, her voice echoing in the bridge. "We have a hit. It’s coming from the dead zone in the Perseus Arm." Kael leaned over her shoulder