Chapter 3: Expansion and Glory
In the first joint meeting of the members of the Alliance Muixnan present them with the current progress and future movements of his colonization fleets, he begun with the success of Errai IV
-this is the first of our colonies, Melia have send us many information about the planet and the great deal of resources it have, she also informs what there are no hostile presence of any kind in the planet, but more interesting are his findings of Ancient and Morrigi monuments and remains of 2 great cities, she has only explored a limited area but it could be very interesting to see what she find, it could tell us more about our ancestors relations – he said meanwhile he looks to the hologram with the footage of the cities and the data about the planet
- in our data banks those cities appears as founded jointly by Ganos Lal as she returns from Terra and a Morrigi leader called Lirrinth The Blue, a powerful warrior and tribe leader, ¿did you know about him Muixnan? – said a curious Freylinn
While Freylinn talks, Vivian look the Morrigi at the eyes trying to see if he will be saying the truth or not, although she truly believe in him, she cannot put aside his old habit, even when she is among allies and friends, that definitely has to stop, she cannot be so hard with a man what help his people as he do, Muixnan response make Vivian let his thoughts aside
-Lirrinth was a leader what as appears in the annals of his clan has conquer many worlds for the Empire and was one of the first of our kind to make contact with your ancestors, millennia ago, he was killed in the Battle of Xhosliana were he fought against a rival clan, the battle was a disaster for Lirrinth clan, almost all his ships were destroyed and those what weren’t destroyed were forced to withdraw under heavy fire, he gave his live while he was trying to hold up the enemy in order to buy time for his remaining ships to escape to safety, his ship was the last to be destroyed, he was a hero and is remembered as such by our entire race – said a prideful and emotional Muixnan, the history of Lirrinth was one of his favorites when he was a child
-that is very interesting, he was truly a hero, a man what can put the lives of his men above his own, a man what can fight to the death for his honor and dignity as he has do, is truly a great man, we should build a monument to him in the city he found, I believe you call such monuments Tholos ¿right? - said Vivian with a tone full of respect and admiration for the heroic deeds of Lirrinth
Muixnan was surprised by this suggestion, he didn’t know about the great deal of information about his people and his history Vivian have, she was very interested in him and his people since they first meet and in more than one occasion he surprised her while she was reading the chronicles about the morrigi made by the Ancients, when he surprised her, she said looking at him with a warm and deep look, paired with a nice smile
-your people is very interesting I like his moral values and culture, and if we go to work together I must know all I can about my allies… and friends, because that you are, a friend and a great one, you help our people like none has do it in the past, for that I will be with you always even until death
With those thoughts in mind he said to her -I appreciate your idea Vivian, is a good occasion to honor him, as he was our ancestor, ¿you want to participate in building the Tholos?
She didn’t hesitate when she answered
-of course, is a great honor to me and my people to help you with the Tholos, it will represent the born of a new time, when all of us will be one and united will march to victory as our ancestors do in his times
The meeting continues with Muixnan reporting what the captain of the Anaktea Expedition what decide to explore Xhalai, found this last planet to be a inhabitable so he informs what in the vicinity was Melos, he thought this will be finally habitable so he, with Muixnan approval, set course to the planet, he will arrive to Melos in 2 months.
Muixnan later informs the Alliance what he was preparing 8 new expeditions to explore more systems , as the shipyards were operating at full capacity, the ships will be finished before the end of the month, with that said he ask to Lan’vela of the Tarka to give his report explaining how his expansions plans were going, he was not very happy with the results of this exploration actions, 3 of his 4 first attempts to colonize the planets near his base fails, 2 planets were inhabitable and other expedition was destroyed by the Swarm, only his last expedition made it to a suitable planet. Not a very successful operation, indeed
The Liir and Hivers were having similar problems as those suffered by the Tarka, this sector of the galaxy wasn’t very comfortable for the unprepared explorer, it seems
Exploration and Colonization Phase II (Turn 12)
At the end of the month the new ships are ready to begin with the phase II of the exploration plan designed by Muixnan, he send exploration fleets to Dosadi, Prism IV and Lagash IV, they will be in their respective planets in 8 to 10 months, in the meantime Muixnan waits the reports of the expeditions he send to Flinx and other planets, hoping for some success like Errai IV, while he entertain his mind with this thoughts, he check the information regarding the internal affairs of Kumixhos, the economy, the population`s morale and the development of the settlements in his new colonies, what he sees make him happy and encourage him to continue with the plans, by all means this New Morrigi Empire will flourish and grow to become a beacon of light, hope and culture for all those lost in Space, those what are looking for a future, they will have a place of honor in Muixnan Empire
Exploration and Colonization Phase II (Turn 13)
With the last pair of ships of the Phase II of his colonization plan finish and ready to begin with his mission, Freylinn`s desire to join the expedition and venture to the unknown grew to a point where she cannot put it aside any longer and with this in mind she went to Muixnan and ask him for the command of the Xhicos Expedition, he wasn’t surprised with her request, in fact he already have the orders for her, seeing her surprises, Muixnan said
-you and your people are natural explorers is logical what you want to follow the path of your ancestors, so I am putting you at command of the expedition, that is what you wish ¿isn’t?
-that’s true my friend, ¿how you know it? – said Freylinn with a smile and the surprise glowing in his beautiful eyes
-Your eyes – Muixnan simply said
- ¿my eyes? ¿what is wrong with them? – said with a intrigued and surprised tone the young women
-they are very transparent, when someone looks deeply at them can see the true scent of your soul and heart, your good heart and pure and noble soul, my dear – said with a soft and calm tone our hero, while he looks Freylinn directly to the eyes, expressing with that look what he cannot express with words, she looks him with the same intensity, no one have understand her like Muixnan, no one have pay her attention as him do, if it wasn’t impossible, she could said it was in love with him, but those feelings will have to wait. She thought
The next day she departs to Xhicos, the travel will take 5 months, after the farewell ceremony, Muixnan receive the first reports of the Bhaxhai Expedition what at the orders of his captain ventured to explore Mogo, the planet was habitable but it have a difficult whether, with heavy rains and a very cold wind, still a Settlement was build and a new colony was found.
Melos, sadly turn out to be a inhospitable planet with temperatures of -200 below zero, so the Anaktea Expedition, with his reserves of fuel dwindling and with the morale of the crew falling down, if they don’t find a suitable planet, they will be dead in the void and for making the things worst, the sensors informs of a asteroid field near them (1), they will be destroyed by them if they cannot find a refuge, so in an all out gamble, they set course for Xhanthu II hoping for the best
In the meantime in the fleets send to Flinx and Musca IV reports that Flinx is a good prospect for colonization and a Settlement is build, but sadly Musca IV is a barren rock, and Solekhal brother is order to move to near Lagash IV
After a long voyage the Taosi Expedition arrives at his objective, they found a very nice planet, with perfect atmospheric conditions and populated by tons of different animal species and dense forests, they also found some Morrigi ruins in the northern continent, its seems what in their glory days this planet was a Fleet Dock and Drone testing site, belonging to Lirrinth the Blue, this planet was part of his domain, in the city data banks our explorers came across some intriguing information about… the Suulugi, the data was partly corrupted but as far they can read, the Suulugi settle this part of the galaxy, the unholy horde is divided in 3 clans and each of those clans have fought Ancient and Morrigi and expel them out of this sector, if this is true and those Suulugi clans are still alive they will have to prepare to fight them in order to survive, with this thoughts in mind the captain of the expeditions sends the entire database of the city to Kumixhos for further study and begun to build a Settlement
Xhanthu II, Xhicos and Dosadi are habitable planets, in Xhicos, Freylinn inform Muixnan about the interesting mining ruins in the southern continent of the planet, it seems what that mining station was of Suulugi design, that information can lead to think what this planet was one of the forward bases of the horde against the Ancient and Morrigi millennia ago, Freylinn volunteer herself to investigate the matter with more detail.
In other order of things, all of these planets were colonized and with the data collected of this and the other planets, Muixnan order the creation of a chronicle for future reference and as his legacy to the future generations of Morrigi what go to follow him in the leadership of this new Empire.
The Musca IV and Prism IV Expeditions explore Lagash IV and Prism IV only to find them inhabitable, so they were ordered to explore the near Formalhaut and Cuthbert in search of better results.
Our scientific research keep his good luck and Muixnan order to begin the investigations of a dangerous way to increase the populations of his new colonies, Gene Modifications, this is a taboo for the Morrigi, but as the forger of a new and more open Morrigi Empire, Muixnan gave the green light to his reluctant researchers and they in turn promise him to finish the investigation in 8 months. All seems good and in order in the Empire, it was just time for things to get interesting to our Hero and his Empire
Notes of the Game:
(1) Really it didnt happen, but i want to add it to give it a more dramatic atmosphere to the journey of the Expedition