The Destiny Class being finished, NDX dispatches it to a planet nearby detected by long-range scanner satelites. We don't currently know what's on it, but we have an idea that it might be habitable enough to start a new civilization. Along with this, we are starting to mine asteroids on a full scale now, bringing in enough materials to power up the main shipyards on the Ophelius Station. We're broadcasting a message to the planet if anyone is already there, since we have already encountered a faction
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