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The Star-Skipper didn't just move—it vanished, leaving nothing behind but a shimmering ripple in the void. The swap was a success.

They spent thirty-six hours in the belly of the ship. It wasn't just a bolt-on job; it was a total systemic overhaul. The 0.1.0 didn’t use standard fuel injectors; it used phase-harmonic resonance. Kael had to rewire the entire logic board while suspended upside down in the crawlspace, sweat stinging his eyes.

In the fringe sectors, "deprecated" meant you were a sitting duck. The old engine couldn't handle the localized gravity shears of the New Reach anymore. It wasn't just a bolt-on job; it was

The neon hum of the Gateway Hub usually felt like a heartbeat, but today it sounded like a death rattle. Kael stared at the diagnostic screen of the Star-Skipper . The error message was blunt:

"Let's see what Version 0.1.0 can really do," Kael said, slamming the throttle forward. In the fringe sectors, "deprecated" meant you were

"Initiating handshake," Jora whispered, her fingers hovering over the console.

STATUS: STABLE. EFFICIENCY: +45%

"Check the nav-com," Jora said, her voice rising in excitement. "The jump calculations... they’re instantaneous. The 0.1.0 isn't just pushing us through space, Kael. It’s folding the Gateway around us."