A Hammer of Light cruiser has been reported in Aldebaran. The ship passed near a Vasudan astronomical buoy, seeming not to notice it until it reached visual range, at which point it initiated subspace. The buoy's sensors recorded the ship in detail. Analysis suggests that it was the HLC Taweret, a mysterious warship which disappeared shortly before the Battle of Sahr, or another ship of the same type. While the Luyten New Alliance reported possible Hammer of Light contacts prior to the ongoing plague outbreak in Luyten, this is the first confirmed sighting of Hammer forces outside of Altair in over three years. Determining how and why the Hammer of Light evaded the PVN blockade of the Aldebaran/Altair jump node is a top priority, and a joint session has been convened at the GTA embassy in Aldebaran to discuss the matter.

