Chapter 17
Chapter 17
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: Deneb Federation Observation Report on the Lushaka Kingdom
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📄 Official Report
Deneb Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Submitted Report: Observation and Analysis of the Lushaka Kingdom Author: Horace N. Gray, Deneb Federation Special Observer for Alien Affairs Recipient: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director in Charge of the Lushaka Kingdom Date: 2224 X Month XX Day May the grace of God be with the Federation and the President.
The travel ban from the Lushaka Kingdom has been lifted, and as of today, we have entered the Lushaka Kingdom via the hyperlane of the Albireo Star System. I report the commencement of initial exploration and observation.
This report will serve as foundational material for establishing future diplomatic policies toward the Lushaka Kingdom.
1. Lushaka Kingdom (hereinafter 'Kingdom') Government and Citizens
The Kingdom's citizens appear highly insular, showing scant interest in external affairs. Even as our delegation fleet landed on the surface, they paid it little mind—instead directing reverence toward the Kingdom's guide, presumed to be from the upper class.
As this reveals, their worship of the Queen is absolute; she is treated as something akin to an omniscient, omnipotent god. Unlike Denebians, they labor devotedly without leisure time or material rewards, receiving only minimal survival rations as daily pay. They claim it's enough simply because it aids the Queen, though its truth remains questionable.
The Kingdom comprises diverse races, each assigned to occupations suited to their traits. There appears to be no freedom in choosing professions or relocating residences.
Under this absolute faith and obedience, the citizens are impeccably compliant, betraying no hostility toward outsiders. They follow the Queen's decrees without question, and with no concept of crime, their cities pulse with vibrant energy.
Citizens resembling Diplomat Hihirak's species served as bureaucrats, handling interplanetary communications and requests. We could not access other government buildings. They explained that those offices lie near the Queen's nest, which outsiders are forbidden to approach.
It resembles a one-person dictatorship centered on the Queen. Whether born of fear or other motives, the citizens accept her rule without notable dissent.
2. Geographical Environment
This delegation received permission to visit three planets from the Kingdom.
The Kingdom's capital planet, Lushaka, orbits the G-type main-sequence star in the Tyrant Star System and has... [omitted] moons.
Sandstorms rage across most of the year like unrelenting tempests, with winds so fierce that Cateah airships would clearly be unable to fly there.
Yet near the city centers, sandstorms scarcely occur—the vast deserts entirely blanketed by some form of organism. We could not identify this lifeform.
Most Lushaka residents are flight-capable; ground-dwellers appear relocated to other planets by the Queen's command.
Moreover, these organisms can breach the atmosphere and navigate space without attaining escape velocity. This technology is vital for the Federation—we must pursue acquisition, even at risk of diplomatic friction with the Kingdom... [omitted].
The frozen planet Ferma hosts no resident lifeforms. Kingdom representatives stated they are researching utilization methods.
Indeed, its subzero temperatures and lack of water render it unlivable even by Denebian standards.
Lushaka and Ferma offer limited viable uses even if acquired by the Federation.
The third planet, Solar-03, boasts a climate astonishingly akin to Cateah's.
Its nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere, thick layer, and H2O-dominant oceans evoke a god who simply transplanted Cateah wholesale. Should the Federation claim it, development, colonization, or research—all avenues remain open.
Whether Cateah's environment suits Kingdom races, most ground-walking inhabitants reside here.
This is the planet that detected our fleet before the pre-war warning. I regret not declaring war outright—its value demands it.
3. Military
This report includes no exaggeration; every detail stems from direct observation.
Prior to the Lushaka Kingdom's war declaration, Space Whales—imported and used by the Federation—were already decommissioned vessels there, relegated to civilian transport like shipping.
The Kingdom's mainstay warship is the Treegalaon lifeform: roughly 600 meters long, 200 meters tall—an immense scale.
This dwarfs the Federation's developmental Cerberus-class battlecruisers.
At Kingdom urging, we test-fired a Federation small ship against it for armor assessment. Its unidentified plant-based plating repelled our barrage unscathed. This signals the Kingdom's technological superiority.
Even destroyer batteries—boasting ~30% performance gains over legacy small-ship systems—leave doubt: could they halt a Treegalaon before it closes?
4. Commerce and Economy
The Kingdom demands vast food quantities to sustain its populace and fleet. Fail to supply it, and the Federation risks the Kingdom's collapse—like the civilization it just warred with.
Trading food for Kingdom lifeforms remains viable. Though the President guards against over-dependence, a mutually beneficial symbiosis is essential for long-term Federation security.
With diplomatic channels proliferating to new nations beyond the Kingdom, amicable ties seem prudent.
5. Conclusion
The power gap between the Federation and Kingdom is overwhelming. To preserve sovereignty, we must maintain friendly relations—considering tribute to the Kingdom—
Riiip—
"Alexandr."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"Cut this bastard off. Fuck, since when did we call this lump of personal bullshit a 'report'?"
"I'll pass it along."
The President crumpled the shredded report and hurled it atop the incinerator pile.
Since the Telluris Assimilator war erupted, administrative docs had reverted to paper. They'd hacked every electronic system—unavoidable.
Post-war, they'd shifted back to digital, but high-security files stuck to paper.
"Where'd I stash those headache pills..."
In his 14th term year, the nearly fifty-year-old President watched wrinkles multiply daily.
They ignored calls to cut dependency—until months sans Lushaka trade sparked bankruptcy panic, insolvency riots.
Report paints Kingdom folk as docile lambs. So why so many hotheads among Denebians?
Especially those xenophobes—no, xenophile scum causing chaos now.
Star system expansion opened new diplomatic lines; bipedal cat-like aliens popped up, turbocharging that faction.
Suspiciously flush with cash, they lobby against anti-alien laws—ranks swelling.
'Law Restricting Import and Breeding of Alien Species, Including Lushaka Warhounds'—opposition makes sense. Warhounds or pets, sure. Might call it extreme.
But backing 'Nationality Acquisition Amendment, Article 7: Alien Deneb Citizenship'? Fucking insane. Forgot the machine war already? Can't read human hearts, now handing citizenship to non-humans? What the hell.
"Ah, my head."
The President loathed humanity.
"Your Excellency. A ruling party member posted this on SNS."
📱 SNS Post
— Ruling Party Congressmember
Let’s open the door to our galactic neighbors! Opportunity instead of fear! Be the pioneers flinging wide the gates to the vast cosmos! I need your help!
#AlienNationalityAcquisition #NewDeneb #LoveCats
"Opposition? Ruling party? You sure?"
"Ruling party, Your Excellency. He's a famed cat fancier."
"This... this... Kraaah!!"
The President utterly despised humanity.
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