The deadly war in the space was a lie.
Jonah and Vanessa were focused on the dangerous battle, and they did not know what was going on yet. To them, the hundreds of deadly Syndicate drones that were attacking them from all sides were the only enemy that mattered.
As they fought with the drones, a strange, glowing wave of energy hit Nomad. It didn't do any damage. It was a gentle pulse, almost like a sonar ping from a submarine.
A low chime came from Vanessa's console. A message she didn't expect came up on her screen. It was not a danger alert. It was a complete analysis of the Damocles station. She quickly read the data and was instantly terrified by what she saw.
"Jonah," she said, and voice was low and tight with strain when she spoke. "Project Damocles is activating."
He quickly steered Nomad sharply to the left and the Progeny dodged a volley of bright, hot plasma fire. "Activating? But we're nowhere near it! It should be targeting us!"
