Look closer.
A nearly dark stellar body traced by faint red-orange seams.
Let your eyes settle into the darkness. A faint glow, and an occasional flash, reveal what is left of the light.
A story from the frontier · Lore draft
The Almost Silence
The survey nearly passed it by. A faint line appeared where the instruments had shown only darkness, then faded before anyone could speak. They stayed until it happened again. That was enough to put it on the map.