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Chapter 299: First Contact
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2026-02-10 03:33:26The Valkyrie prototype screamed through the upper atmosphere, its experimental engines pushing past every safety limit Katherine had designed.
Jack stood in the cockpit, gripping a stability rail as the craft shuddered around him. Through the reinforced viewscreen, he could see the curve of the Earth below—and above, the stars waiting."Contact in three minutes," Alia reported through the comm system. "The scout ship is entering the mesosphere. She's coming in hot—too ho
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