The gate network was vast, but the Builders had discovered a gate that predated all others. Captain Elena Vasquez stood on the bridge of the Odyssey, studying the holographic display.
"Command, this is Vasquez. We've found something."
"Copy, Odyssey. What is it?"
"A gate. Ancient. Powerful. Different."
The Luminari leader appeared beside her. "It leads to the center of the universe. Where the First Ones began."
"Then we need to go."
The Odyssey traveled through the gate, emerging in a place of pure energy. A structure floated in the void—a massive ring, pulsing with light.