First a solemn whisper, then a supernatural spine-chill, finally a haunting shudder made its way through the Milky Way touching every heart and piece of technology within, the only physical alteration; however, is the discovery of a fully developed solar system within the Sierra Madre Ring. With echoes of Deimos Event still ringing in their ears the Union, a small private strike team is sanctioned and sparing no expense the Albatross on Makteba Levant is contacted. After being funded by IPS-N and Union, a spearhead operation is launched, though not without scorn. Sanctions are passed around the system to all but Albatross living in the Long Rim, who now has private access to the Falaya-8 System; though for what period of time, who knows.