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<span class="mu-b">”I'm not going to kill you, lordling. What is your name?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”You... aren't? A-And my name is Aok, Great Star-King.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”No, Aok, I won't kill you. I'd <span class="mu-i">actually</span> prefer to make the life of you and your people better. You will become my vassal, and rule this land in my stead. Do you swear fealty to me, Aok?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”I do, Star-King. I will serve you always, on my honor and my life.”</span> Aok recites, bowing to the ground before you.
They must already have a ritual for this. Of course, you know he is but one feudal lord in a land of many petty warlords and strongmen, but this feels like a victory over these people, and this planet. The truth is, of course, this is merely for your own enjoyment at this point; The actual conquest of the planet is already assured, your own frigate could already pacify these people- a simple strafe of two or three fiefs would guarantee compliance within the local area. Simply colonizing the planet would cause issue if you didn't subjugate the population first- which is why what happens between you and this little lordling is of so little consequence in the grand scheme of things.
<span class="mu-g">”Me and my... household, will serve you.”</span> Aok squeaks.
<span class="mu-b">”...?”</span>
You already know that these people will be need to be dominated by the Hegemony; no matter what. You've already spoiled the option of simply watching them from orbit, but even so, this planet is too valuable to simply let stagnant in its archaic way of life. You can't allow another alien species to take over this place; this land is fertile, bountiful! And it would mean the end of your vow- However, you don't see any way to do it without <span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">absolutely destroying their way of life</span></span>. One of the core tenants of the Hegemony is the <span class="mu-s">destruction of all religious superstition and beliefs</span>. In the same way the Supreme Ruler must reign Supreme, religion may never be practiced and faith must be controlled and angled towards Hegemonic rule. The only question is how you go about it.
“Y-you the King of the Stars?” The feminine voice belonged to Aok's wife. She meets you in a hall of his manor- right before she begins to pull down her dress- her bare chest exposed to you.
<span class="mu-b">”What the-?!”</span>
“I- I know I might not compare to your own women, but I hope I- I am good enough for you. Are you going to... hurt me?”
<span class="mu-b">”I wasn't exactly planning on it!”</span>
“In exchange for my husband's life, I will gladly do anything you wish. Please don't hurt him, or my children- I beg you!”
<span class="mu-b">”...”</span>
In the end, you did end up fucking <span class="mu-s">Aok's wife</span>. You swear you never went into that house with that intention, it just kinda happened. This also makes you the first Jaaxtian to have sex with an alien- proper sex. Haazar spike dicks don't count.
