Midve gazed up at the twilight haze that enveloped the sky. Every clear night, it could be plainly observed, an ebbing fuzz that disturbed the brilliant sparkle of the Billion Grains and the trillion other distant suns. Of course, the magnetic glow of the shield would have never been considered unusual by the latest fifty generations had the important details of its existence been neglected in the planet's history.
The evening glow was an ancient souvenir, compliments of the Rakata in an age of more-or-less harmonious servitude that had yet to be revisited. It contained them; impeded them; separated them from the rays of Asha. With eternal futility, the cages inhabitants of Hebrides persisted over the last millennium to transmit a desperate plea to their absent masters. They were long overdue. Midve was certain she could discern the one odd gleam up there...
The rodent-like creature abated from her musings and pattered into the magnificent structure that was home to the Grand Council of Tech Elders. It was a hollowed-out, gigantic mushroom plant, storied and central in the hosting of tens of thousands of world Council meetings in the great capital of High Rooms. And Midve had her own place in there. In fact, the female Asha'ladier had been appointed to the most esteemed office of High Engineer, which granted her much authority and burdened her with equal responsibility in the activities of all Asha'ladier society, especially the endless pursuit of technologic perfection.
This particular assembly of the Grand Council had been instigated by the detection of a stellar anomaly. Chief astronomers had sounded the alarm the instant of artificiality confirmation. A massive, unnatural object had suddenly and unprecedentedly entered their sky only a few hours ago, and half the planet was already ablaze with tense anticipation of the long-awaited return of the masters. A spectacular celebration program was already under development in order to welcome the Rakata back. Their world, despite its isolation, had changed drastically in the masters' absence.
High Benefactor Lidilk Trustuo'Voory had already commenced with his imparting of vital knowledge and procedural protocol on Rakata custom to the gathered Elders. They would be prepared. This was the precise event that Beneficiaries were selected in prescience of. High Benefactor Lidilk would have complete command over all process and ceremony from now until the four High Elders should hand all control back to the Rakata.
Before she knew it, High Engineer Midve was being swept into the Inner Room with Lidilk and the two other High Elders. Save each official's three accompanying personal advisors, there was no one to observe them. The atmosphere inside the Inner Room was intense. As High Elders, the four chiefs also held the exclusive roles of Ambassadors.
Suddenly, Asha had cast the fate of the Ladier on these four individuals.
A roll and a flip, and the lot was cast. Midve's number had been called for First Word with the returning Rakata. She blinked.
@[member="Akio Kahoshi"]
The evening glow was an ancient souvenir, compliments of the Rakata in an age of more-or-less harmonious servitude that had yet to be revisited. It contained them; impeded them; separated them from the rays of Asha. With eternal futility, the cages inhabitants of Hebrides persisted over the last millennium to transmit a desperate plea to their absent masters. They were long overdue. Midve was certain she could discern the one odd gleam up there...
The rodent-like creature abated from her musings and pattered into the magnificent structure that was home to the Grand Council of Tech Elders. It was a hollowed-out, gigantic mushroom plant, storied and central in the hosting of tens of thousands of world Council meetings in the great capital of High Rooms. And Midve had her own place in there. In fact, the female Asha'ladier had been appointed to the most esteemed office of High Engineer, which granted her much authority and burdened her with equal responsibility in the activities of all Asha'ladier society, especially the endless pursuit of technologic perfection.
This particular assembly of the Grand Council had been instigated by the detection of a stellar anomaly. Chief astronomers had sounded the alarm the instant of artificiality confirmation. A massive, unnatural object had suddenly and unprecedentedly entered their sky only a few hours ago, and half the planet was already ablaze with tense anticipation of the long-awaited return of the masters. A spectacular celebration program was already under development in order to welcome the Rakata back. Their world, despite its isolation, had changed drastically in the masters' absence.
High Benefactor Lidilk Trustuo'Voory had already commenced with his imparting of vital knowledge and procedural protocol on Rakata custom to the gathered Elders. They would be prepared. This was the precise event that Beneficiaries were selected in prescience of. High Benefactor Lidilk would have complete command over all process and ceremony from now until the four High Elders should hand all control back to the Rakata.
Before she knew it, High Engineer Midve was being swept into the Inner Room with Lidilk and the two other High Elders. Save each official's three accompanying personal advisors, there was no one to observe them. The atmosphere inside the Inner Room was intense. As High Elders, the four chiefs also held the exclusive roles of Ambassadors.
Suddenly, Asha had cast the fate of the Ladier on these four individuals.
A roll and a flip, and the lot was cast. Midve's number had been called for First Word with the returning Rakata. She blinked.
@[member="Akio Kahoshi"]