This is the first few chapters of a space opera project I've been working on for some time. If there is any interest, I will continue to update. Please feel free to provide any constructive criticism. In the near future, humanity is technologically bootstrapped by the discovery of an alien artifact buried deep in the Ithaca Chasma trench on Saturn's moon, Tethys. What follows is a burst of exploration and curiosity. However after finding no further trace of extraterrestrial life and precious few places able to support human expansion, the romance of space exploration wanes and humanity once again grapples with the existential fear of being alone in the universe. Disgraced member of the Terran Expeditionary Force, Levi Thom, is given a chance to redeem himself aboard the newly-christened TEF Bonaventure, a ship which incorporates the most bleeding edge technology and carries what may be the last flame of human desire to know the unknowable vastness of the cosmos.

In this alternative storyline, set two years after the events in the show, best friends Callum and Rayla decide to continue working together to stop a war that has already been set in motion. Rayla has discovered a mysterious relative named Zalmai in the sunfire kingdom who may hold the secret to her parents disappearance. Rayla convinces Callum to join her because Zalmai is also a world renown Sunfire sage and could teach the young mage new magical abilities. In this story, Virin was never able to escape his prison in Katolis and has slowly gone mad by Aaravos' cruel whispers. As for Rayla and Callum, well... they were never quite able to figure out their relationship in Season 3 and so they stayed friends and let the angst build for two agonizing years! Author's Note: This fic was written between seasons 2 and 3. I decided to continue writing this fic as an alternative universe to almost everything the audience saw in Season 3 Cover art by the incredibly talented eerna.tumblr.com