"It was just a myth. Just a damn legend passed down from corrupted databanks..."
A strange probe from a long-forgotten satellite network appears in the P'hori star system. Its message: a dire warning signalling the return of an ancient mythological evil. Imperator Da'kora Corasar and the crew of the Qesh'kal are sent to determine the probe's origin, and find that the satellite is not as they had expected. Corasar trusts the satellite's data, but not everyone aboard agrees. Tensions rise and loyalties are tested as they track down the source of the signal. Thrust into conflict, the crew of the Qesh'kal must chase their foe across the galactic arm and save their home from certain destruction.
A Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS) finalist.