Ruins Of Empire

The final chapter of Ruins of Empire #2. The crew returns to the shuttle and contemplates their future and the future of the Human Recconection Project.

Gabriel lays seige to the Sala Gran while, inside, Viekko and Isra hold the Rainha hostage. As the standoff gets heated the ultimate secret of Cytherea becomes clear.

Viekko, Isra and the Corsario swarm the Sala Gran and take the Rainha hostage. As the Cytherean soldiers swarm the courtyard, Viekko and Isra get ready to make a deal. In the process, they discover the darkest secret of Cytherea.

The remains of the attack force gather by the shuttle. As Viekko and Althea try to determine their next move, an occulto from the city arrives.

Viekko leads the Corsario attack on Cytherea and the truth of their situation becomes apparent. Isra wakes up in a prison cell just in time to recieve a visitor.

Cronus finally makes his move with Joana and Viekko rallies the Corsario troops for the assault on Cytherea.

Viekko stumbles back to the shuttle. Althea attends to him and he makes preperations for the grand assault against Cytherea. Meanwhile Isra wakes up in Isabel's chamber and learns the full scope of Isabel's control over the city on Venus.

Isra returns to the Sala to confront the Rainha. But the depth of the Cytherean ruler's brutality becomes painfully clear.

Viekko wakes up in a strange place and learns something about the feared Corsario that exist at the edge of Cytherea.

As the team reels from Viekko's disappearance, Cytherea's soldiers mobilize. Althea and Captain Colton find themselves under seige at the shuttle.

Cronus and Joana make a breakthrough in the ancient colony ship when Isra leaves a cryptic message. Isra, approaches the ship with the Emmisarry in order to start the war with Earth.

Isra arives back at the Sala Gran after her confrontation with Althea. The occulto pass her a secret message before she is taken to the council chamber to answer for a grevious crime.

The battle continues. Viekko charges with the Cytherean soldiers to trap the Corsario raiders. But he soon discovers something that will change everything.

Viekko wakes up and goes about his buisness trying to get close to Gabriel. But when an invasion by the Corsario begins, he is thrown into more than one battle he is ill-prepared for.

Althea brings the pregnant Cytherean woman back to the shuttle in an attempt to smuggle her back to Earth. But the situation gets complicated when Isra arrives.

Isra discovers Althea's plot and goes to the Rainha. And Viekko finds himself in a position where his loyalty might be split.

Isra meets with Rainha Isabel only be interrupted by Viekko and Althea who have some questions about the baby Althea rescued.

Althea follows the Rainha until she finds the Rainha committing an unthinkable act. Meanwhile, Isra witnesses the brutal efficiency of Cytherean society at work.

Althea secretly follows the Rainha and finds out what the women of Cytherea are afraid of. Meanwhile Isra sees a ruined farm and learns more about the savage people beyond the wall.

Isra and Althea explore the city with the Rainha's emissary and something catches Althea's attention. Meanwhile, Viekko goes on patrol with Gabriel and learns about the enemy beyond the walls of Cytherea.