Chapter 5
The Veil of Deception
The Space Hunters set course for Theran-VI, but during the journey, Kenny discovers that one of the crew is an impostor. A battle ensues, revealing a Hive infiltrator disguised as Mera. The real Mera is rescued, and Kenny learns more about his father's past. The crew continues toward Theran-VI, now more vigilant than ever.
The Starfire hummed through the void, its repaired hull gleaming under the distant light of a dying star. Kenny sat in the mess hall, turning the data chip over in his hands. The holographic map of Theran-VI was burned into his memory — a gray world ringed with shimmering storms, a prison planet where his father lay in a coma. His mother, the hive queen, was held somewhere else, and the traitor among them wore a familiar face.
Sona slid into the seat across from him. Her feline eyes glowed softly in the dim light. "You've been staring at that thing for three hours."
"I can't stop thinking about it," Kenny admitted. "My father. The traitor. What's waiting for us on Theran-VI."
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