A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a planet called Korthus. It was a highly sophisticated planet in the Core Systems. All the important political leaders lived there. Although it was a fairly small planet, at only 2,347 miles in diameter, artificial gravity gave the planet a normal feel. Most of the planet was uninhabited, except for one large city. This is where our story starts.

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     Grand Admiral Greg couldn't believe his eyes. He has never seen this before.  "Status check!" he ordered. "Make sure all of these reports are correct!"
    "Yes sir," his assistant, Vice Admiral Dorsk replied.
Grand Admiral Greg just couldn't believe it. In all of his seventeen years of serving the Republic of Korthus, he has never seen anything like this. A giant asteroid, about the size of...