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“Maktana, I simply must reward you.” Hass declares. “What is your wish? It will be granted.”
“My lord... I do not ask for anything special. It is my duty.”
“Oh Gnara-shit. We both know that isn't true. What do you REALLY want? Anyone annoying you at work? I'll have them demoted. Any artists not make any sequels to your favorite interactives? I'll make them work on them some more. Anything!”
“...If I may make one request. I feel like a trilobite- a clone of a clone of someone born hundreds of years ago. I see myself aging in my father's face. Perhaps my “genius” is valuable enough to keep remaking over and over, but I do not wish for this to continue any longer. I want to settle down and have a normal family. Is that acceptable, my lord?”
“Oh. Of course, carry on as you will, Maktana.”
You are now HASS TAKAR the SUPREME RULER OF THE HEGEMONY once again. And it is a shame to see the genius of the Maktanas' go the way of all mortals. After all, all of your species Gene-Enhancements were the result of their hard work. Still, it was his request, and it would be wrong to ignore it. Regardless, the final Maktana has a long career still ahead of him, and it may be time to get some fresh blood into the Hegemony's scientific elite.
With your victory at THE STAND, you have ensured the continued supply of AZURIUM from the planet to the rest of the empire, especially to the GREAT CITY OF MYYM located on the old planet of Swallia. This will allow construction to continue unimpeded. While the supply of Azurium isn't enough to start any new large scale projects with it- the budget increases and economic impact will be felt throughout the entire Hegemony.
On top of this, there is a great surge of triumph that spread through the entire Hegemony. The news of your victory has invigorated all of the Jaxtian race, with the upcoming Victory Day celebrations being especially festive this year. The fallen are honored and the victorious are praised, as your imperial manifest-destiny is the cause for the holiday. Many praise you by name during this day, and Azurium has been held up as the unofficial mascot of the holiday- some even renaming the metal to Standium or even Hassium, but you think these will fade with the decades as the memory draws farther away. With the Hegemony's economic engine still in repair and recovery mode and cannot yet be redistributed to other sectors of the empire- it is still a time of great happiness and prosperity throughout the empire. At least for now, you can rest easy.
