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Dr. Liu nodded. “We can retrofit one of the existing habitat modules. It will take months, perhaps years, to get it ready. In the meantime, we can continue to study the crystal, perhaps even reverse‑engineer its technology. That may give us the tools we need to explore safely.”

Mara’s mind flashed back to the feeling that had brushed her thoughts—the echo of longing, the sense of being heard. “But if we turn away now, we may forever lose the chance to learn from a civilization that predates our own. Knowledge is the only thing that can help us survive.” juy-824

The crystal’s light rearranged, focusing on a single point deep within the ocean, far beyond the known canyon. The point pulsed brighter, as if beckoning. It will take months, perhaps years, to get it ready

Mara had read the reports. The rigs had been destroyed by sudden, unpredicted eruptions that the sensors missed. But Europa was different. Its ocean was stable—at least, that’s what the models said. “But if we turn away now, we may