On an exploration cruise out near the galactic rim, the crew of the USS Alba encounter another Dyson Sphere. Believing their find to be ground breaking, the crew quickly find themselves wishing they’d never discovered it. Soon enough, they find that breaking the Prime Directive could be the least of their troubles…

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