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The planet Swallia, homeworld of the Swall, was constantly being fed propaganda from the Hegemony. Whenever the Swall developed a new form of communication; the Hegemony had already created new shows and entertainment for that medium. When the Swall first developed color television, there were already full color broadcasts of Jaxtian entertainment. When the internet became easily accessible by the masses; bite sized content was already being churned out by the Hegemonic authority. These shows were being created by AI and manipulated- each one subtly attempting to create and control narratives against the core Swall world government and systems of belief. Each one served dual purposes; both to wow and impress the Swall consumers with something free, easily accessible, and always up-to-date on their social issues and current events- faster then their own technology and society could react, and thus show Jaxtian superiority- as though life would be so much better under Hegemonic rule. The second purpose was to subtly instill the values of the Hegemony- collectivism, less emphasis on the individual, and the follies of capitalism. It never truly worked; as these programs were always seen as being tools for the Hegemony.
At some point soon, the final sub-light speed radio and audio transmissions will fly past Jaxt- travelling through the void of space from the final broadcast the Hegemonic government played for the Swall on the eve of their invasion.
There was a stern Jaxtian news anchor, sitting in a room intentionally made to look more primitive; walls covered in metal with visible instruments- to appear as though he was onboard the station that orbited Swalli- though in reality he was many light years away.
[blue]"Tomorrow's weather forecast shows clear skies. Fantastic day for vacation or shopping with the family. But business is booming with the invention of the vacuum engine- the Hegemonic authority has even been considering ceding control of Swallia's twin moons and allowing the Swall to fly missions out of their planet's exosphere. Progress has been steady in allowing the Swall's representatives in the Hegemonic Council of Alien Representatives to carry this message forward to the newest Supreme Ruler- Wrix Val. For this good news I bid all Swall on the planet below a very good night. Warm and safe shallows to you all, friends!"[/blue]
Meanwhile, the Swall government sent out their own message.
"...The Jaxtians are land animals. They will look to the land as more important then the water. To make the greatest impact, we will use the land. Remember the victory position. Feet together, family together, facing upwards. When they put their boots on the ground; this is what they will see of our people."
