Echoes of Forgotten Stars

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The void of space stretches endlessly beyond the cracked viewport of the derelict starship *Aether's Lament*, a ghostly husk drifting in the uncharted fringes of the Orion Arm. It’s the witching hour by shipboard time, though out here, day and night are mere constructs—only the faint, cold glow of distant stars pierces the oppressive darkness. A thin layer of frost clings to the edges of the viewport, evidence of failing life support systems, while the air carries a metallic tang of decay and th