Orbit of Earth. The Ark.The sky was no longer blue. It was blocked by ten miles of black, jagged metal.The Progenitor Dreadnought remained suspended in the upper atmosphere, producing a shadow that turned North America into complete twilight. The Ark stabilized at maximum capacity because the ship required all its stabilizer power to maintain balance during its gravity well.The bridge remained in complete silence."...They are hailing us again..." Gear's voice echoed. "...Same message. Return the Sample."Ethan stood at the viewport to observe the enormous alien spacecraft. The alien craft existed as a massive object without any lights or windows. It looked like a dead piece of the void.Ethan said, "Tell them no.""...Transmission sent..."The system delivered the response immediately back to us.The Dreadnought's exterior surface began to ripple as thousands of small pores opened along its hull structure."...Launch detected..." Sofia shouted. "...Multiple contacts! Too many to c

Inside the Dreadnought.The interior of the alien ship was not a series of hallways. It was a digestive tract.The walls were made of black metal that breathed. Corridors twisted and reshaped themselves like intestines, closing off paths and opening new ones in a rhythmic, nauseating pulse.General Kael flew Titan-01 through the enormous arterial shaft. The magnetic boots of his mech produced loud clanking sounds which filled the damp, empty space.Forty-one white Titans moved behind him in a straight line. Their floodlights pierced the darkness to reveal hanging bags of amniotic fluid which contained dormant monsters.Captain Miller announced, "The level of magnetic interference has become extreme." He stated that "The sensors have become dysfunctional. General, we operate without visual information.""Kael ordered his men to look straight ahead, declaring that they would identify the energy signature which showed that the Queen held the most important power source."The building str

The Throne Room.The gravity was crushing.Ethan lay pinned to the bio-organic floor, his tactical suit groaning under the pressure. It felt like the entire Dreadnought was standing on his chest.The Progenitor Queen hovered above him with her vast length body covered by translucent silk robes that moved like living smoke.The Queen expressed her disappointment with the statement "I expected a Wolf. I found a worm." through her vocal apparatus which produced vibrations that passed through Ethan's teeth.She moved downward until her face came to within a few inches of his damaged visor. Her skin texture showed perfection while her body appeared cold and her eyes displayed violet coloring without any sign of anger.The Queen demanded to know "Where is the Copy?" while searching for the location of the individual known as "Mother."Ethan struggled to breathe as he said "Go... to... hell" while blood dripped from his broken nose.The Queen let out a deep breath when she said "Primitive."

Volume 5: The Cosmic EchoTime Jump: One Month Later. Location: New Sector 7 (Formerly the Ash Wastes).The world had changed.Where there used to be radioactive dust and mutant raiders, there was now The Spire.The Ark's fabricators created a huge shining tower which reached into the sky. The United Council established its main office in this building which exceeded cloud height.The Spire displayed golden lights throughout its entire structure during the night.Fireworks erupted above the city. Below, in the streets, millions of people—Humans, Mutants, and Cyborgs—celebrated together. The Iron Legion soldiers displayed their brightly polished armor while they enjoyed drinks with local residents.The Day of Unity celebrated the one-month anniversary of the Dreadnought's fall.The Spire. The Balcony.Ethan stood alone on the highest observation deck, overlooking the party. He wore a formal suit, but he felt like he was wearing a straightjacket. He held a glass of champagne that he had

The Vision.Ethan was no longer underwater. He wasn't even in his own body.He was floating in the upper atmosphere of a world that made Earth look like a mud hut.He observed a Dyson Sphere which stretched outward from him. The structure completely enclosed a white star. The sphere's exterior,A megastructure which extended in all directions made a white star into its core. The sphere's surface resembled a continent which had the dimensions of a solar system. The sphere displayed silver cities and floating oceans together with billions of Progenitor lifeforms.The two elements of biological life and technological progress merged together in perfect harmony.The Queen’s voice echoed in Ethan’s mind. Her voice delivered a message which brought to him the complete understanding of their former state. It was the throne room's dying voice which emitted a glitching sound. The sound came from a young proud person who showed terror. The people believed they had discovered the solution to all