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## Robocalypse: No Matter, It’s Just Anti Matter - Part 1

The vibrations from the speakers rattled through the tin can of a control room, sound waves bouncing off metal walls like echoes in a cosmic void. “Space 1 Alfa, this is Astro Base. What’s your status? Over.” Astro Base’s Communication Officer leaned into the mic, his voice a pl…