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Signal Fires: Episode 2 - Horizon Code

by weenie_king9

The crew triangulates the source of the transmission and realizes it is moving toward them.

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Signal Fires: Episode 2 - Horizon Code

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The crew triangulates the source of the transmission and realizes it is moving toward them.

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