Within the hour, the object was in their cargo bay. It was a relic—a data core encased in a shell of battered titanium, older than anything currently in service. It bore the markings of the Caelus , a survey ship that had vanished nearly two centuries ago during the first wave of deep-space expansion. It was a piece of history, a ghost made solid.
He was alone. He spun around to look at the viewport. The ghost ship was gone. The sensors were clear.
"Negative, Captain," Commander Halloway replied from her station. She looked tired. They all did. "Just the same dust and echoes. although..." cpsky-055
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"Captain," Jace whispered. "The audio file... it's timestamped." Within the hour, the object was in their cargo bay
"Halloway, report," Elias barked, turning to the main screen.
"Hostile?"
Elias turned. "Although what?"