Space Unblocking 30 New -

, watching the chronometer tick toward the thirtieth hour. The mission was labeled "Space Unblocking 30 New"—a dry, bureaucratic title for the most dangerous tactical maneuver in the Outer Rim. For decades, the Kaelum Corridor had been "blocked," not by debris or ice, but by a localized fold in spacetime that swallowed light and ships alike.