[Participant in the November 2023 Royal Road Writathon challenge] Two decades ago the Autarch Union and the Psionic Enclave fought for dominance across the Karis sector. With both sides nearing collapse a tenuous peace accord was reached. Miranda and Colin who fought for the union during the war were rewarded for their services with the planet Rafar. What the union failed to mention was that Rafar used to be the A.U’s dumping ground.  Things were starting to look up due to the increased trade between Rafar and the outer colonies, but recently the trade convoys have gone missing. Jason El Rafar wanted to live a simple life designing machines to help his people. But with his parents getting sick he is now forced to take command, lest their planet falls apart, like Jason’s last relationship.  Luckily one of the orbital salvaging operations has hit the jackpot, by finding something ancient and powerful left in one of the many derelict ships floating around the system.  Rafar may yet rise from beneath the waste.[Updating Once a day]