The crystal's knowledge changed everything. Dr. Lena Martinez stood in the command center of New Atlantis, watching the holographic display. The void was coming—a darkness that consumed stars, planets, entire civilizations.
"We need a fleet," she said.
Ambassador Kaelen nodded. "We have been building one. In secret."
The ocean floor trembled. Ships rose from the sand—dozens of them, sleek and powerful, their hulls gleaming.
"The First Ones left them for us," Kaelen said.
Lena climbed into the command ship, her hands on the controls.
"Let's go," she said.
The fleet rose fr