The battle for Earth was over. The Reapers retreated from the planet. But the war was far from over against them. Despite the victory over Earth, the Reapers had not stopped. And they seemed to only increase their efforts to finish the harvest. And then a signal reached the Alliance. It was quick, less than 30 seconds, and they nearly missed it. But it read a single sentence. -CH-11678 & DDE-28990 S.O.S code Gamma-Sierra-Omega-Alpha repeat-All Rights Reserved