In the crystalline halls of her palace on Planet Hydro, Saumu's sharp eyes scanned the star charts of the Uli system—her mind preoccupied with the next stage of her conquest. Without delay, she activated her personal holo-link, summoning her Royal Guard—specifically, Kato, one of her most trusted elite Royal Guard technicians, responsible for the maintenance and reactivation of her shadow technology.
Kato, resting in his chamber deep within the palace, felt the sharp pinch of her command pulse through his mind. Instantly, shadows thickened and the chamber door hissed open. He moved swiftly, clad in his armor—etched with intricate runes of shadow-tech, eyes burning with purpose.
He appeared before her in a flash, bowing deeply.
"Your Majesty," Kato greeted, his tone steady and respectful.
"Kato," Saumu's voice whispered through the channel, "your expertise is needed immediately. Your task: travel to Giza Mtuji, the flagship, and oversee the awakening of the Umbari caste—our formidable enforcers. They are integral to our control of the prison worlds in this system."
Kato's expression hardened in quiet resolve.
"Yes, Majesty. I will depart at once."
Saumu's eyes flicked with cold determination as she continued:
"These Umbari are brutal—eight-legged, four-armed warriors, bred to enforce our will through pain and terror. They are stored in the deepest stasis within the shadow vaults beneath the Giza Mtuji. You will reactivate them, forge their obedience with the shadows, and prepare their warships for deployment."
She indicated a hologram of the vaults deep within the ship's core.
"Your mission: awaken and reprogram them to serve as our spearhead—killing resistance, crushing rebellion, and enforcing our dominion."
Kato nodded sharply, his face expressionless.
"And what of the other prisoners and the system's forces?" he asked.
"Liora," Saumu replied, "has begun building a prison world on planet Gharar, a harsh but habitable place. You will oversee the transfer of the captured species—those who resist or threaten our reign—and ensure the system's enslaved population is secure."
Her gaze turned icy.
"Finally, bring Kara from Safi's palace—along with two Umbari guards. She is to serve as my personal attendant on the prison world, a reminder of her place beneath the shadows."
Kato responded with unwavering loyalty.
"It will be done, Queen Saumu. The Umbari will be awakened, the system's prisons secured, and the Mahasimu will reign supreme."
Her expression was cold and calculating.
"Good. Let's turn the tide in our favor. The shadows consume all resistance—swiftly and without mercy."
With a final nod, Kato vanished into the shadows, prepared to carry out his vital, brutal task—awakening the Umbari, seizing control of the system, and ensuring their dominance.