Three Granian Colonial Ships, one Granian lead ship, and twenty Cyclitharan attack ships flew through the vacuum of space and penetrated into the Planet’s thick and dense atmosphere with a course set for its capital.
Because the Planet was classified as colossal, the Granians were sent guides specifically charged with guiding them to the planet’s capital.
For a full hour, the ships coursed through the dense atmosphere consisting of thick cloud systems, strong winds, and occasionally a few storms of liquid water and lightning strikes.
At last, they managed to break loose and set a course for the capital which was going to take quite some time. To answer one’s suspicion, ships in Akrina designed for space travel were not allowed to use their hyperspeed or other fast-moving mechanisms once inside inhabited planets due to the potential damages that would be caused.
To pass the time, the Granians on board all four ships equipped themselves in protective suits of armor while most partitioned what was to be given to the Cyclitharans.
Meanwhile, Lord Gravax and Grim waited patiently to arrive at the Capital while using conversation to pass the time. The two covered topics about the War, the Ethisians, potential allies, and so many other topics that later on gave Gravax ideas to carry out.
While that occurred, the Crimson Knight and her Granian guide stood at the viewer’s side of the lead ship which had see-through materials that allowed them to observe and take in the beauty of the Planet. For more chapters visıt 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝓷𝓮𝓽
Above them were thick mountain range-like systems of clouds intertwining together, some looking as simple as those on Earth while others looked as though they were strong enough to house civilizations. The clouds were gifted with many desaturated colors but most had a creamy orange-pink and teal tone that reminded the Human of cotton candy.
Below them were hundreds of thousands of acres of land stretching as far as the eyes could see with nothing but open forests, impenetrable forests, open fields, closed fields, hills, valleys, canyons, chasms, mountains, mountain ranges, mountain tops, caves, ridges, cliffs, lakes, oceans, rivers, lagoons, and so many other glorious diverse sceneries stretching as far as the eyes could see.
Majority of the plant life on the planet’s floors was multicolored with some sharing the same teal color as the lakes, oceans, and parts of the sky. What made the plant life even more beautiful were their bioluminescent characteristics.
The trees, shrubs, bushes, veins, and different-sized foliage either glowed as a whole or had tiny vein systems pulsating with life, light, energy, and color. Even the bodies of water glowed with multiple hues of teal blue, adding more beauty to the already beautiful planet and yet all of this was nothing compared to the animal life.
Creepy crawlies, critters, bugs, behemoths, and leviathans roamed the water bodies, forest floors, plain fields, and skies with their majestic, glorious, horrific, terrible, disgusting, tiny, and large bodies showing their greatness.
Some creatures were larger than the ships themselves while others were no larger than a strand of hair. Thankfully, the most ferocious of them all were mainly nocturnal which allowed the ships to move through safely; that and also the sounds of Cyclitharan ship engines which were designed to scare away most beasts.
’This place...it’s amazing.’
’Very rich in resources we can exploit. The topic of invading them should be brought back on the table.’
As the Granians flew to the Capital, many appreciated the planet’s beauty and biodiversity while a few desired to have this for themselves. Those who wished to take the planet as their own did so out of their selfish desires; not because they wanted to take it for their people but simply due to how beautiful it was.
In all honesty, the Granians harboring such selfish desires knew very well that their people wouldn’t harbor such a planet and maintain its biodiversity. The Granians weren’t known for their peace-keeping nature with other species, even wild beasts. A planet such as this would turn into a slaughterhouse quicker than if it were to remain as a home.
"We have arrived, Lord Gravax." The announcement was made and with that, all the Granians onboard the four took their respective positions. Those in charge of handling the resources stood by them in Battle Mechs and a few transportation vessels designed to move them out of the Colonial Ships.
The others who were simply there for protection remained in their respective cubicles, most hoping that the Cyclitharans wouldn’t give them a reason to act.
As for the two higher-ups and Crimson Knight, they stood in their ship’s cockpit as they were escorted through the Capital and into the planet’s ruler’s quarters.
"This place sure beats your planet," Cherry commented at the two Granians couldn’t help but admit how right she was. While Planet Grania’s infrastructure was a blend of technology with a touch of their ’olden day’ architectural designs.
The Cyclitharans’ infrastructure and architectural designs were one hundred percent modern with a mixture of hundreds of cultures incorporated into their own. Because these peace-loving species had so many of their ’colonized’ citizens living amongst them, they provided most places to live, work, and thrive and a few went as far as having political positions.
This intertwining of multiple species brought about a diverse landscape that affected every member of every political, social, and economic status. A feat that neither the Ethisians nor Granians managed to achieve.
"When you choose the sides we and the Ethisians chose, you don’t really have the luxury of being friendly with every species you come across," Grim answered and Gravax chuckled in response. "These peace-loving things use this intertwining to indirectly gain their colonized species’ support in whatever ventures they suppose."
"Quite a smart move if you think about it, human," Gravax spoke. "By doing this, they’re putting these colonized species into their own shoes. In case they were invaded, they’ll have as much help as they’ll possibly need."
"Is that why you didn’t bother attacking them?"
"Precisely," Grim answered as their ships docked and landed next to the Capital’s largest building. "This intertwining’s the second reason they have an incredibly strong army."