A Grand Feast Indeed:
The feast has been had, the rats are gone, how did I ever think this could go bad? Everything has become so clear now, those vermin were trying to poison my mind, but I wouldn’t let them, noooo. I’ve become the master of this outpost and my grand manufactory shall become the greatest in the empire. They tried to stop me, but my work cannot be halted so easily, my thirst for perfection cannot be quenched. Those fools tried to make me slow down, but progress cannot be delayed, we must move forward if we wish to live on. A traitorous bunch indeed, a bunch I’ve been forced to feed. The rats went to bed, but no longer shall be fed, I’ve made my ships as good as they can be, soon all will see. The secrets this place holds are all mine to uncover, I can sense them right under my nose, soon I’ll be the primary source of the ancient knowledge. People will need to go to me to know the truth of the past, but I won’t tell them everything of course, some things need to be hidden or else there would be nothing to discover.
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My fleet will sail the stars to bring our enemies to their knees and the empire to ever greater heights. High Command will surely promote me to grandmaster of the fleet after my successes here. Surely I can no longer fail, with the traitors dead I can focus on my mission, I have much to do so I must be brief. Some of the shipyards are functioning but most are lying dormant, waiting for a gilded hand to show them the way. This planet is a living creature but it has been wounded for millennia, I must nurse it back to health and none can stand in my way. I will form an impenetrable wall around the empire, and this planet will be the center of it all. Many could not see my vision, so they’ve been let go. The wall will creep ever forward, carving out a haven for all of humanity, our enemies will know fear, all of creation will come to know my might. I am the one who will become master of space and time, The Emperor will see my deeds and ask me to be his equal, but I will refuse, for there can only be one emperor, the people must be guided by a firm hand, all will soon see the light of my glorious foundry, yes, yes what a grand feast indeed.