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The Medicean

'Are you sure this is the right place?' 'I've never been more sure'. 'It doesn't look right, there's just rocks, dirt, black space and more rocks.' 'Keep looking, all signs point to this planet. Make sure your compass hasn't faulted, look toward the north of the planet's moon it looks like an ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic tablet, but the material should be grey stone.' 'Dammit Archi, there's nothing.' 'It's there. Just have faith.' Hours passed, the faint ruminants of clouds coated over head, Aphelion passed through ruins of shops, homes, and museums.  All desolate.    As hope was lost, frail soil loosened up over the earth below Aphelion's feet, her footing failing, pushing her body several feet below the ground.  Gaining her balance, she could see it.  An enormous iron door, with a mass iron wheel.  'Archi, by God, I think we might have found it.' The rust waded with each turn of the wheel, old gh