Calm Star

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. That was Clarke’s third law.

Corb knows better.

Interstellar spacecraft aren’t magic. Faster-than-light travel isn’t a miracle. It’s knowledge applied under pressure, built by people who understand the math, take the risks, and survive the failures long enough to make the impossible routine.

Making FTL travel common changes everything.

New stars come within reach. New civilizations answer. Old enemies notice. And Earth’s leaders, frightened by what they can’t control, decide Corb is too powerful to remain free.

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