The Dark Star

Existing on the chaotic edge of oblivion, is a planet whose civilization has been preparing for a mass exodus since the day they arrived. Their emotional history stretches farther back than anyone knows and is one of countless similar episodes. They have miraculously survived near the core of a supermassive black hole and will soon leap to a new world before their current one is torn apart. Unfortunately, their technology is inadequate to take them very far, but it is sufficient to allow them the time to catch their breath and rebuild their fleet before the cycle continues. Hunter and Keen set out on an epic voyage attempting to find intelligent life, by traveling to an area of the galaxy where solar systems are more tightly packed together. They discover the ruins of a society on a planet with strikingly familiar characteristics to their own. As they explore the crumbling remains, clues emerge as to who created the city. Where the builders went becomes the source of speculation as they plan a mission to locate these beings. What they find as they search is unexpected and causes deep speculation on how life, and more importantly, human life came to be. Similarities between humans and the mysterious race that built the ruined city cannot be denied. Humanity it seems, is quite prevalent in the Milky Way ... but how? If you are a fan of first contact science fiction, you will find this has a thought-provoking twist you've not come across before.