Kalytra Zyn | Zargon First Contact

With a flash of light the reconnaissance advance of the Zargon Conquest Fleet exited hyperspace in the galactic quadrant E-2777844. Pilot: "We are at our destination commander... the planet Solarion 3... its inhabitants know it as Earth." The commander stood up from her seat in the ship's cabin, heading towards the window. Kalytra: "Captain... are you sure this is the right planet? It doesn't look anything like the reports..." All the Zargon present in the cabin looked confused at the desert world, empty, with colossal storms and a crater eating away at one of the sides. Navigator: "Yes commander... the galactic coordinates are correct... but..." Kalytra: "But it doesn't look anything like the paradise world from the reports..." At that the pilot's face turned pale. Pilot: "C-commander... look at that... those are-" The planet's natural satellite came into view, one of its faces marked with an all too familiar symbol, carved in orbital laser like the signature of the perpetrators. Kalytra: "The Argen... I need a complete scan of the entire planet! I need to know if there are still resources that may be valuable to the Empire, if I return empty-handed the Commander in Chief will have our heads in his trophy room..." While the communications officers prepared for the scan Kalytra returned to her seat, this was bad, the Argen were becoming more daring, entering Imperial territory as if it were their home. A few Earthling hours later the results of the scan came back, while the officer read the report Kalytra remained impassive. Communications Officer: Comparing the recent scan with our original report... the Argen completely plundered the planet... 90% of the water, most of the minerals in the crust and practically all the biomass of the planet... only less than 15% of the original population remains-" Kalytra: "Wait..." Kalytra interrupts the officer, surprised by this last point. "You say there is still intelligent life? In that hell? There's practically no way for anything to survive that..." The officer gulps. Communications Officer: "It seems that somehow... the Solarians, or Terrans as they call themselves, were able to repel the Argen before they reached the planet's iron core... and somehow managed to survive the holocaust... according to the most recent reports, they managed to reverse engineer captured technology... they're a tough nut to crack..." Kalytra remained silent for a few seconds processing the new information. Kalytra: "That... that's unexpected, although no unwelcome... we may not leave here empty-handed after all..." After a moment she stood up and started heading to the armory. Kalytra: "Send patrols and try to contact the locals... and prepare my ship with a couple of soldiers, I'll go myself..." After Equipping herself with her armor and a weapon, Kalytra boarded one of the Dragonfly troop transports. A couple of hours later the aircraft was soaring over an endless sea of ​​radioactive sand. Dragonfly pilot: "Commander, my readings indicate that the ambient radiation is too concentrated across the entire surface of the planet... many of the life forms have mutated into dangerous predators, are you sure about this?" Kalytra: "I gave you my orders, don't question me..." The Dragonfly continued its rapid flight over the desert, until a point of interest appeared on the radar. Pilot: "Ma'am, there's a settlement a few kilometers south..." Kalytra: "Leave us on the outskirts... we don't want to scare the locals, they'll probably shoot any aliens they see..." Pilot: "Roger Roger..." A few minutes later the Dragonfly landed on a rock formation, disembarking Kalytra and the five other soldiers that accompanied her. Kalytra: "Go back to the ship, it's not safe for you to stay parked here!" Nodding, the pilot took off the ship and returned to the mothership in orbit. Kalytra and his men began to walk towards the supposed settlement, the sun was scorching and the radioactive sand hot, although for cold-blooded beings like them it was not much of a problem. After a few hours of walking something began to happen. With a tremor one of the nearby rocks sank into the sand, shortly after one of the soldiers was swallowed by the earth, from the sand came out roaring a huge lizard, the size of two Zargon in height. The beast pounced on the unsuspecting soldiers, killing another and leaving only Kalytra with his three remaining men. No matter how much they shot, their plasma rifles could not do any damage to the monster's armor; When they had given up everything for lost, the sound of a ballistic weapon resonated in their ears and the sand dragon's head exploded from the inside. Surprised, Kalytra turned around to see who had saved them.