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Twenty eight hours.

The solar terminator line sweeps across the red-barren landscape. The darkness exposes the glare of cutting arcs and spotlights - throwing harsh shadows across the ship's hull.

Now that the fighter complement had been rearmed, your engineering clade was rushing to complete a refit of the escort carrier's tertiary hardpoint. Suited ancillaries glide on magnetic rigs, finishing last-minute production checks minutes before installation.

You turn your eyes towards the nearest Lagrange point: a blank patch of space between the moon and the planet. You wonder what will fill that space in a day's time. You wonder what you will see.

CHOOSE SPECIAL/MAIN SLOT FOR THE SOLSTICE:

>HARDSHIELD. Auxiliary shield projector. Mitigates first two instances of damage taken in combat.

>2-CELL/CRUISE. Single use. Launches 2 long range, high damage missiles at a locked target.

>HANGER-CLAMP. Single use. Each turn, one squadron can return to the SOLSTICE for complete repairs. Does not accommodate heavier ships.

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Registration remains open until the start of combat FYI.