"In the spiral arms of the Milky Way, among stellar dust and cosmic clouds, there is a planetary system which orbits the star Sol. The system contains nine known planets, countless dwarfs, two asteroid belts, and a single yellow sun. Of those nine major planets, five are colonized, and the other four are being terraformed for our use. The galaxy felt bigger in those days." Lamentations for the Bygone is an original work about the frontier of space, imagining what it will be like when our known universe is "taken up" and the romance of space is gone. Where will the heart of adventurers take them when there's nothing left but emptiness conquered by highways and light pollution? One day, as we have lamented the bygone frontiers of continents fully charted and oceans entirely explored, we will lament the bygone frontier of the Milky Way. (Cover art is not mine. It was discovered on Reddit and is an amalgation of two separate photos. This story is not for profit, but if I am required to find and credit the image I will take steps to do so. Please just let me know what steps are necessary.)