The command center was silent when the screens went dark.
Vance stood at the central console, staring at the blank monitors. One moment, the Sentinel Network was online, tracking threats across the globe. The next, everything went black.
"Echo, what happened?"
"I don't know. The network is down. Completely offline."
"Can you get it back?"
"I'm trying. But whatever did this, it's thorough."
Hawk walked in, his face grim. "We have a problem. The perimeter sensors just went offline. We're blind."
Vance's blood went cold. "They're coming."
"Who?"
"The First Order. They've found us."
Vance grabbed his Sig. "Everyone to defensive positions. Now."
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The attack came at midnight.
Vance was at the window when the first explosion hit. The safe house shook, debris raining from the ceili
