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The Outer Worlds: Tragedy On The Halcyon Hyper-rail!

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Welcome to Halcyon! The only colony on the edge of the frontier that is owned by distinguished cooperations! 

Join the Captain and the crew of the Unreliable on another thrilling space romp! 

This time we find our unthawed hero taking some much needed R&R on the Mohan Eleven, 204-K; otherwise known as "The Millennium", one of the last trains of Earth converted for Hyper-rail travel. Joined by his rag tag companions, Parvati and Felix, read as the 3/7's of the team get wrapped up in a murder mystery onboard the Halcyon Hyper-rail. 

Sponsored by Auntie Cleo; it's better than nature.All Rights Reserved

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