Ancient Legacies part 2
Chapter Two: The Leviathan’s Breath The UEN Swiftsure hung in the void like a silver needle beside a mountain of jagged, frozen iron. At Commander Vance’s signal, five figures detached from the cruiser's personnel airlock. Their sleek, matte-black void suits were nearly invisible against the stars, betrayed only by the occasional blue-white hiss of thruster packs. Below them, the Titan class dreadnought was a bruised god of a ship. It didn't just sit in space; it seemed to displace it, a massive, silent weight that had survived centuries of neglect. As Vance guided her team across the gulf, she looked back to see the Swiftsure banking away, its thrusters glowing as it retreated to a safe tactical distance. "Captain," Jax’s voice crackled in her ear, steady but formal. "Message from Sector Command just cleared the relay. They’ve green-lit the boarding op. Two heavy tugs and a Grade-A exploration team are being diverted, but they’re two weeks out via slipspace. Y...
