First Contact Chapter 1000 - The Starless Night

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---NOTHING FOLLOWS---

I'd like to thank the Reddit /HFY and Royal Road communities for everything.

It's been a long road, but we reached it.

I'd also like to thank my wife and kids for putting up with .

And Zeus, Father of the Muses, for blessing with lightning bolts.

Two hits in 3 years. Well, one hit, one near hit that knocked down.

Just shy of 3,000,000 words.

We did it.

Thank you for being here.