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The First Return

Release Date: Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
Published by: Wippich Lightworks
Pages: 214 pages
In 'The First Return' by Austin Wippich, a long-lost probe returns to Earth with a mystery embedded within, prompting a race against time for Colonel James Keating and his crew to uncover the truth about an unknown civilization.

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A long-lost probe returns. But it’s not alone.
In the depths of space, something impossible has happened. Voyager 2—silent for decades—suddenly powers on and changes course, heading back toward Earth. When it arrives, it's not just a relic of human ambition... it's a message.
As NASA and the U.S. Space Operations Command scramble to intercept the probe, Colonel James Keating and his elite crew embark on a mission that will challenge everything they thought they knew. Aboard the Orion spacecraft, they are tasked with recovery—but what they find defies explanation.
The probe is intact. Pristine. And altered.
As tensions rise on Earth and political pressure mounts, scientists uncover a truth buried beneath layers of cosmic silence: Voyager did not return alone. Embedded in its core is a new record—crafted by a civilization beyond our understanding.