Between Ashes and Stars

In the aftermath of civil war and the fall of the United States, the leaders of the newly formed North American Federation work to rebuild trust, identity, and humanity itself. As Earth begins to recover, a mysterious deep-space signal prompts humanity to confront new questions about survival and the future among the stars. This bonus story links the concluding events of The Fractured Union with the upcoming interstellar adventures and technological innovations shaping the path forward.