What if Pandora’s Box opened and no one cared? Thomas Bruin is celebrated as Earth’s greatest hero after stopping an alien invasion—but Norton Matthews isn’t buying it. For years, he’s claimed Bruin is a fraud, only to be ignored and dismissed. Now, with Bruin unveiling an orbital security service and a museum to his “victory,” Matthews decides it’s time to act. If the truth he’s uncovered won’t sway the world, he’ll create a new one that does. The battle for Earth’s greatest legacy isn’t about aliens—it’s about who controls the story of its salvation.