The Needs of the Many — Christina McMullen

With the battalion awakened, the galaxy's future hangs in the balance. Hoping to build upon the scant information she's gathered so far, Ellie travels to T'al Eidyn, seeking the advice of temple scholars. But the ancient academy holds no answers and worse, evidence of tampering in the archive leads to more questions and distrust.Frustrated with dead ends, her only hope lies in finding the missing records, rumored to contain the forbidden truth of the Kyroibi's creation and purpose. But to do so, she'll have to travel to Helsyn, a planet still controlled by the Empire, risking the progress her people have made towards a system-wide truce. Ellie is willing to take that risk, but is she prepared for what she may find? Was the creation of the Kyroibi ultimately worth the price of peace? And if not, does she have the courage to make the sacrifice needed to save the galaxy?