“Thus,” said Meina Gladstone, her voice betraying emotion for the first time, “as Chief Executive Officer of the Senate of the Hegemony of Man, I have authorized elements of FORCE:space to destroy all singularity containment spheres and farcaster devices known to be in existence. “This destruction … this cauterizing … will commence in ten seconds. “God save the Hegemony. “God forgive us all.” Bridge Officer Salumun Morpurgo said coolly, “Five seconds to translation, Father.” Morpurgo looked across the bridge and locked eyes with his son. Projections behind the young man showed the portal
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