Dust and the Sea of Stars

In 2387, the colossal starship Dust set off from the Solar System, carrying 120,000 humans. Captain Erik Hagensen knew this wasn't exploration. It was a knock on the door.

But the room beyond was already full: the black warships of the Tau Empire had sealed off Tian Cang V. The dreams of Varnir's wise women ensnared the crew. The spores of the Mummilin Commune whispered warnings, while the Corridor Clans collected tolls on either side of the wormhole. And in the cracks between dimensions, something far more ancient was watching. It left behind a single sentence: