The transport vessel Aurora’s Grace sliced through the violet clouds of the planet Virelia, leaving a trail of silver light behind it. Below, the world shimmered like an emerald jewel wrapped in ribbons of mist. To Mira Kael, the sight was breathtaking, yet filled with a quiet ache. She had left Earth five years ago, leaving behind everything she once knew for the promise of rebuilding humanity’s future among the stars.