Evil Out of Onzar

In a glittering hall aboard a neutral space station, Thane watches the Onzar delegation parade of gold‑clad marshals and their fiery spokesman, Candar. The younger, platinum‑shagelled officer hurls accusations at the Allied Systems, demanding respect for a rapidly growing empire that now spans five suns. Their words are amplified for a broadcast that will reach the distant Onzar world, turning a routine negotiation into a public showdown. Thane senses that the meeting is less about trade than a test of wills.

Back on the Allied cruiser, veteran marshal Garth pulls Thane from a formal uniform into civilian coveralls, promising that Candar’s tirade will be useful for the new assignment awaiting him. As the ship slips into a gentle warp acceleration toward the strategic warp‑line, Garth hints at a secret project hidden deep in Thane’s research—something the Onzarians covet above all else. The tension between the two powers is palpable, and Thane must decide whether to answer a challenge that could determine the balance of the galaxy.