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And etched into the wreckage are \u003cstrong\u003eancient geometric markings\u003c\/strong\u003e that resist every scanner, database, and linguistic archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone wanted the message seen.\u003cbr\u003eSomeone wanted the meaning hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ariel digs deeper, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with \u003cstrong\u003eIlspar\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Dominion intelligence operative whose motives are as opaque as the systems he serves. 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