In the year 2439, humanity has colonized a fraction of the Milky Way. At the outer edge of settled space, a deep-space listening station called Outpost Vesper picks up a transmission - not from another human colony, but from something older. Much older. The message is a warning: "They are coming. Do not answer." When the transmission cuts out, Outpost Vesper goes silent. A crew of misfit explorers is sent to investigate, each with their own hidden agendas. What they find is a derelict alien structure orbiting a black star. And something awake inside. --- Ranks --- #4 - outofthisworld #230 - technology #1 - lasthope #583 - space #782 - future #642 - aliens