Lost Among the Stars
Copyright© 2025 by Sol Tangoran
Chapter 10: An Offer of Fate
Ny’Vara’s emerald eyes locked onto mine, her expression unreadable.
“Join me on a mission—one that could change everything.”
I leaned forward, resting my arms on the cold, glass-like table between us. “Alright, Captain. I’ll bite. What kind of mission are we talking about?”
Ny’Vara’s tail flicked behind her, a subtle sign of amusement—or maybe intrigue. “A discovery. A long-lost artifact from the age of my ancestors. One that could rewrite history.”
That got my attention. “Go on.”
She tapped a small control pad on the table. A holographic projection flared to life, displaying a swirling nebula and, within it, a dark, lifeless world.
“This is Xal’Tharun,” she said. “An uncharted system, long thought to be a graveyard of lost ships and forgotten battles. But recent scans suggest something else ... something ancient buried beneath its surface.”
I narrowed my eyes. “Ancient, how?”
Ny’Vara’s gaze didn’t waver. “A structure—a vault, if the readings are correct. One that predates even the oldest K’Zari records.”
I let out a slow breath. “And you think this vault has something inside?”
Her ears twitched. “I know it does.”
She turned off the display, folding her hands before her. “I do not trust my own people with this. If the Imperium knew of this discovery, they would claim it as a weapon ... or worse, erase it from existence to protect their rule.”
I frowned. “And you’re telling me this because...?”
She smirked. “Because you are an outsider. And because, unlike them, you do not fear what you do not understand.”
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