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Chapter 3~4 hrs

War of Shadows

The relay network is active and every faction has mobilised. Open war erupts across the outer rim as fleets converge on the ancient sites. You are at the heart of the storm.

The Story So Far

What began as whispers and assassinations becomes open war when the Solar Empire's Empress deploys three battle fleets into the outer rim without Council approval. The Terran Federation responds in kind. The Void Syndicate operates in the chaos, seeding disinformation and backstabbing both sides. The ancient relay stations are now broadcasting a signal that drives ships' navigation AIs erratic — and at the signal's source lies something the Precursors left behind as a warning.

Missions

  1. 01

    When Empires Bleed

    combat

    Survive the opening salvo as three fleets converge on your position

  2. 02

    Behind Enemy Lines

    stealth

    Infiltrate the Solar Empire forward base and retrieve the Empress's war orders

  3. 03

    Tracing the Madness

    Locate the source of the navigation-disrupting signal in Sector Omega-9

  4. 04

    The Broker's Offer

    choice

    A mysterious broker offers to end the war — for a price

  5. 05

    The Battle of Omega-9

    combat

    Lead or assist the decisive engagement at the signal source coordinates

The Choice

At the climax of this chapter you decide a mysterious broker offers to end the war — for a price. Each option branches the campaign down a different faction path.

Accept the broker's terms and let them broker a ceasefire

Consequence: all faction rep +200, broker debt flagged

Expose the broker as a Void Syndicate agent to all factions

Consequence: void rep -500, terran rep +300, solar rep +300

Codex Entries Unlocked

Completing this chapter unlocks the following lore codex entries for your archive.