Not with a beep or a flash, but with a slow, deliberate hum — as if the universe itself had cleared its throat. The technicians called it "Astrovision": a lattice of orbital mirrors, deep-space relays, and quantum imagers woven into a single, seamless eye. Its gaze was not local. It was infinite.
Then Astrovision turned toward home.
At 04:17 GMT, the array blinked online.