“Long ago, in the time before governments of what you call the Gurhal planetary system even existed, before metal men, beastlings, and the advanced humans were created, and even before the what you call humans existed, there was a time of peace and technology flourishing in the great civilization known to your culture as the Ancients.
“Peace only existed because war finally ground to a halt, millennia after millennia of war-ravaged planets, resources, and peoples. There were too many conflicts occurring in these three planets, and destruction bloomed. But alas, in our final hour, a bright light shone through the heavens.
“His name was Kumhan the Sun King. He was a fierce leader who built a military government across the galaxy. He was also quite proud, and for that, I followed in his footsteps, for one day I would rise to be the next ruler. Our relationship grew and I became his right-hand man. Under his iron fist of rule, the whole galaxy – no, the whole universe – would bow to his might!
“Hahaha! And with that might, his followers, his men, my soldiers, crushed every opposition. Such bloodlust was great, having never felt it before...
“But something went horribly wrong. Amidst the three planets, a fourth planet covered in eyes of darkness, sprouted wings and dominated the lands.
“At first we took no notice; the universe's obedience was our desire, but too soon our empire came crashing down like the aeons of war and instability that reigned across the first few millennia of our existence.
“That overpowering alien life form was known as the SEED as called by your generation. Its power was twice as destructive as all the previous wars combined. It infected lands that were once arable to the point of poisoning inhabitants nearby. It changed biomes entirely. Icy lands became fiery hells. Plains became frozen wastelands. Worse yet, its effect on our peoples...
“...was infinitely more deathly! Death could not have been the worst choice for those infected, but alas, such option was not present for them. Slowly, the empire crumbled from the lack of soldiers. My men were transforming, one by one, into monstrous beings who killed others with no mercy. The SEED was so destructive that Kumhan ordered the sealing of this planet, Rykros, into deep space.
“Our Sun King eventually became infected despite the sealing process. He was perhaps the last to become touched by the SEED, while all his people were dead or their bodies underwent a mutation. Still, Kumhan had a plan.
“We would sacrifice one of his consorts, the one named Mika, and use her body as the template for future generations. Then, when the time was ripe, we would reap their bodies, minds and all, and use them for our own purposes. We would then rule the Gurhalian system once again.”
