We had all dreamed of the day the Motherland would rise, though few of us dared to dream we would actually live to see it...

Hey, Ebi... I miss you. I miss you every day. It’s been 3 weeks since we exited the Oort Cloud, 8 since I last saw your face...

I floated up to the tiny observatory, marveling at the crimson-kissed asteroid basking in the light of the red giant...