The expansion of the Astralis Empire did not begin with the roar of engines or the thunder of planetary bombardment. It began with the scratching of pens and the silent calibration of law-arrays.
That was the first misconception Vahn dismantled.
When the Empire began to move outward once more, it did so with a methodical intent far removed from the bloody expansionist wars recorded in imperial history. There were no grand declarations broadcast across the Immortal Realm. No banners were unfurled at the edges of foreign space to provoke neighbors. There were no speeches promising glory to the masses.
Instead, there were directives. Precise. Boring. Relentless.
