NPCThe soldiers of von Valancius notice a fragment of a metallic ribcage melted right into the material of one of the walls like a bizarre bas-relief. Between the rows of ribs, a talisman of black stone shimmers with coloured light after each wave of energy. The figure to which the talisman belonged shows no signs of life. After a quick debate, the officers decide to take the artefact on board.
YOUExamine the structures.
NPCThe von Valancius scouts approach the monoliths with as much care as possible, fearing the appearance of an enemy. A small servitor, sent to gather data about the energy beam, clearly demonstrated the destructive power of this xenotechnology. After carelessly making contact with the beam, it instantaneously broke apart into minuscule pieces. It is curious that the second pyramid is still intact, and that only matter at the source of the beam is being destroyed.
YOUStudy the surviving monolith.
NPCThe energy beam barely reflects off the dark metal of the pyramid. Occasionally, a scarcely visible wave runs across the surface of the monolith's walls, after which the material appears to become even smoother. It's as if one monolith is feeding the other, not destroying it. A few scouts decide to come closer in order to better examine the phenomenon.
YOURecall the scouts to the ship.
NPCThe squad returns aboard safe and sound.
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YOUFire plasma torpedoes at the xenos monoliths.
NPCThe phenomenon seems too dangerous to leave it as is, and the von Valancius flagship bombards the monoliths until the last fragments are turned to dust by torpedoes and flashes from the pyramids' own deadly weaponry.
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YOUIt is rare to find such an ominous phenomenon in lifeless ice.
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NPCThe scouts come too close to the monolith. Their presence seems to attract the beam, and their bodies quickly fall apart much like the servitor previously did. The monolith begins to crumble into blocks, and the remainder of the team has to swiftly leave the area.
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NPCMost of the surface is covered in icy dunes with greenish highlights. At first, officers aboard the vessel decide that the unusual colour of the ice is due to a quirk of the atmosphere. Later, it becomes evident that the source of the highlights is a group of monstrous pyramidal structures wreathed in an emerald fire. Examining them in detail with magnoculars, it can be seen that one of the monoliths is damaged. A device on its wall emits an energy beam at a similar pyramid not far from itself.
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