SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE SEARCH FOR PLORNT, THINGS WENT DOWN HILL. AFTER ARES HAD TAKEN THE ARTIFACTS, THEY B EGAN CONQUERING THE SPACE OF OTHER WELL KNOWN FACTIONS, AND RUMOR HAD IT THAT THEY HAD BEGUN TO CREATE A SUPER WEAPON WITH THEM. IN FEAR OF BEING PERSECUTED, THE INVESTORS OF ARC'S MERCENARY GROUP HAD LEFT AND FEWER PEOPLE WANTED TO HIRE THEM. EVENTUALLY, THE REMAINING TEAM SPLIT UP AND WENT THEIR SEPARATE WAYS. NIVEN HAS BEEN LIVING ON A COLONY CALLED NEW-EARTH, AND HAS NOT CONTACTED ANY OF THE OLD TEAM. BUT RECENTLY HE'S BEEN KEEPING N TOUCH WITH THE DR AND SHE HAS TOLD THEM IT'S A PRIORITY FOR THEM TO MEET UP ONCE AGAIN

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