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''To all the children of Man. Since we first cast our eyes towards the stars, we have wondered if we are alone. We spread our wings and left our planet to begin to explore our solar system, and saw ever further into the void. And still we wondered, "Are we just a beautiful aberration? Are we unique?" | ''To all the children of Man. Since we first cast our eyes towards the stars, we have wondered if we are alone. We spread our wings and left our planet to begin to explore our solar system, and saw ever further into the void. And still we wondered, "Are we just a beautiful aberration? Are we unique?" | ||
We built the [[shipforges]], and birthed the colonies to reap the resources of Earth's sister planets. We began to prepare to expand outside our solar system. The galaxy seemed ripe for our taking. | ''We built the [[shipforges]], and birthed the colonies to reap the resources of Earth's sister planets. We began to prepare to expand outside our solar system. The galaxy seemed ripe for our taking. | ||
Two days ago, we got our answer. We are not alone. | Two days ago, we got our answer. We are not alone. | ||
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We do not abandon the rest of you willingly, yet we must do so to save our species. Mankind will live on. | We do not abandon the rest of you willingly, yet we must do so to save our species. Mankind will live on. | ||
Goodbye, my friends, and good luck.'' | Goodbye, my friends, and good luck.'''' | ||
What happened to Earth? When the Free Fleet arrived, it was simply gone, not merely invisible. Did the Der'em technology work as intended? Did something go wrong? We do not know. | What happened to Earth? When the Free Fleet arrived, it was simply gone, not merely invisible. Did the Der'em technology work as intended? Did something go wrong? We do not know. | ||