Trapped in his mortal form, each step taken felt heavier than the last. The planet’s tarry surface was slick from the smothering radiation of a dying star, giving way to the beast’s labored movement. With one final staggered lunge, he rested his eyes upon the sea of fire before him as all the terrain crumbled to pebbles and ash. He felt cheated by life’s cruel hand, the bitterness welled up inside his core. The beast knew it was his destiny to lose, but something about this time felt final. Like all other times, however, he could only meet this fate with outspoken denial. He mustered a final surge of pride and bravado through one final message of desperation:

“ NOOOO! My Galaxy! My empire! This can't be happening...”

this game was epic, y’all.