Episode XXXXVI
The names trickled in at first, popping into existence on the local space view in ones and twos. They were mostly scouts, though a few of the more stalwart harbinger class were mixed in. After a scan net was established, the bulk of the First Armada appeared, a veritable flood of callsigns that quickly crowded out the Alcubierre. Each callsign bore the sigil of the First, a solid blue sphere encircled by a red line. The sphere was Earth and the red line was them -- the last line of defense. Jack could not recall an instance outside of the Automic War where they had deployed beyond the Earth's immediate surroundings, making their appearance surprising even with Joan's forewarning. More than anything, the First's presence was an indicator of the stakes at play. Many of the callsigns were fa
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