Omega Hunted
SECTOR-WIDE MANHUNT: CROWN PRINCE THEODORE MISSING
PALACE SECURITY ON FULL LOCKDOWN—APPROPREHEND IMMEDIATELY
REWARD FOR SAFE RETURN OR INFORMATION
My picture scrolled in high definition—an old image of me in my pristine military uniform, looking sharp and commanding, juxtaposed against the panic running through my blood right now. Below my portrait, a bold warning warned citizens that the prince was considered biologically vulnerable and unstable.
"Look up there," a trader nearby muttered, pointing at the screen. "The Crown Prince? Missing?"
"They say he went crazy after his core inverted," another voice whispered. "Security forces are locking down the starports."