RIPE & DRAGGERS

CHAPTER 6

The campaign wars ended with the retaliation of the Runkan at the Brahm stronghold. This was five decades ago but it's like only yesterday for Pedro.

He can still clearly remember how massive the Brahman battle regiment was at every march. He was only a little more than a toddler but his memory is quite vivid. There is no comparison to the grandeur of the Brahm army he thought.

This specie was built for war and majesty.

A typical Brahman infantry soldier stands at seven and a half feet tall. In full armor, each weights more than 300 pounds but they are the most agile and quickest soldier the Runkans ever encountered. But, their might as an army may also be accounted for, by their fleet of fighter cruisers most famous for its heavy guns.

The size of a Brahm fighter cruiser is almost double than any other, making it capable to carry huge artillery in the process.

Only the Runkan infantry's speed and power has matched the Brahm arsenal of heavy fighters, and even that came with a price.

The Runkan fought in six wars that resulted on loss of its man-count by more than half.

By the time the seventh war erupted, the Brahm army was five times the Runkan's mass, and yet they never faltered. The Runkan never backed down from a fight. Therefore, it ended tragically as many argued.

This final war ended with a near annihilation of both Runkan and Brahm species, right here in the Brahman kingdom planet.

It was known, that at the brink of total defeat, the Brahm surrendered with the realization of losses that is quadruple compared to the enemy. And yet the Runkan, relatively the victorious, faced extinction as well.

All this sacrifice for the desire of universal peace, and so to begin anew, the capital was established afterwards; along with its outposts guarding the many realms of the known galaxy.

Now that a new threat has emerged from the ranks of the Quant, Pedro has no choice but to gather these army remnants of the past wars.

His newly assembled army is massive in appearance maybe, but the Quant's increasing passion for potent battle weapons may prove them to be a formidable enemy in the battlefield.

Pedro wants all the fire-power at his disposal, and so here he is now in Brahm planet to relieve full command.

What remained of the old Brahm republic is now a dominion of the Runkan capital.

And like any conqueror on Pedro's known history, he was welcomed in royalty.

He has been here several times; but the sight of the rock mountain castles of the Brahm center of government still astonished him up to now.

If not for the seventh war, this behemoth of a structure cluster would be more glittering in gold, and metallic alloy features. Be that as it may, it is still an impressive feat of architecture even in this damaged state. The remains still looked grandeur.

When he landed, and started to walk towards the main hall of the former parliament house, his eyes were filled with monolithic rows and columns stretching almost a click wide and several storeys high.

He remembered the tales of his own ancient specie ancestors of Greeks and Romans but they must be modest compared to this.

This place shouts of extravagance and power.

At the end of the seemingly endless hall stood the official greeting party headed by the parliament chief-steward, Bar-Kaluna himself; the last ranking general of the old Brahm regiments.