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The alien spacecraft hovered in silence above the deep valley, its hull shimmering with pulses of blue light that rippled across the surface. Jagged peaks reached into the sky, framing the vessel like ancient sentinels, while swirling winds whispered across the desolate plains below. A lone figure stood at the edge of the cliff, cloak fluttering, gaze fixed on the leviathan suspended in the dusk-lit sky. It had been centuries since such a craft pierced the atmosphere of this forgotten world—long enough for concern. The figure did not move, for they knew this was not a coincidence. The stars had aligned. The signal was answered. It was time.