The strongest and bravest that dwelt among us The wisest most clever Twelve were selected Chosen for the journey Conditioned to survive To move between dimensions Driven past the pain Tested in the fire Molded to the aim Singular in purpose Precision process No room for error In the face of endless Existential terror A fraction survived to complete the journey The others lost forever Driven past the pain Tested in the fire Molded to the aim Singular in purpose Precision process No room for error In the face of endless Existential terror Resilient we watched their civilization grow For decades we saw them make the planet their own Then without a warning we lost connection Silence Only silence Complete and total blackout Centuries of failed attempts To reconnect with the colony The governments of the world inept Abort the effort entirely Abort