Zhyr'Kaath Prime, the heart of the Krill Empire, pulsed with a dark, frenetic energy. Four hundred light-years from the Sol System, this arid world of colossal, obsidian-like spires pierced a perpetually twilight sky, bathed in the glow of countless orbital shipyards that ringed the planet like a malevolent halo. The very atmosphere hummed with the raw power of a civilization geared entirely for war, a chilling efficiency that spoke of centuries of galactic conquest.
Across the planet-spanning cities and vast orbital facilities, Krill nobles, generals, and engineers moved in a frenzy of preparation. This was not a mere invasion force; it was the culmination of centuries of conquest, a gathering of might designed to crush entire star systems.
