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Last published Sun, Jan 1, 2023
"I didn't even need to look back to know it was - THEM."
- Space exploration; humanity's need to uncover the truth behind creation. Are we alone? That is the question running through every scientist's mind, begging to get rid of that feeling of loneliness. -
2099, space has become smaller. Telescopes have peered into creation and uncovered many shady concepts. A crew of astronauts is sent on a mission to Peril's harsh and turbulent conditions, where scientists have picked up on an emission only possible through the existence of life. Mystery clouds this sudden discovery, and thus, planet earth sends its finest to uncover the mystery. Little do they know of the anomalies that await them.
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