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Something lies in wait at the furthest reaches of our solar system, where our sun's magnetosphere and solar wind no longer hold the deadly background cosmic radiation at bay. Seven brave explorers on an international endeavor have followed Voyager 2's path, chasing the ancient probe far beyond the orbits of Pluto and her sister dwarf planets Eres, Haumea, and Makemake. The date is May 7th, 2177. What began as an unremarkable day in the sixth year of their incessant mission becomes one the crew of Explorer Two may not live to forget. And one that the population of the Pale Blue Dot they call home never remember. The date of this novelette's release, August 20th, 2017, is in honor of the 40th anniversary of Voyager 2's launch, on August 20th, 1977. Soar on into the Cosmos, little bird.