The Abandoned Luna's Return
They were huddling around a small stove, their faces illuminated by a flickering blue light.
But they weren't looking at the stove. They were looking at a portable monitor sitting on a crate.
On the screen, a woman was speaking. She was wearing the silver bob and the cold, diamond-blue eyes of Vivian Vance.
"**ATTENTION ALL ASSETS,**" Vivian’s voice echoed through the cave. It was smooth, calm, and utterly devoid of the terror I had seen on the Mothership. "**THE VANCE GLOBAL INITIATIVE HAS INITIATED A 'FORCE MAJEURE' PROTOCOL. DUE TO THE ILLEGAL SABOTAGE OF THE PRIMARY SERVER, ALL TERRESTRIAL ASSETS ARE NOW CONSIDERED 'EXCESS DATA'.**"