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The terrain of Zachary breezed below Florian’s corsair. He looked down at the gray, rocky landscape. Hills gave way to a terraced city recessed deep into the ground. Two moons in the navy blue sky framed the city and bathed it in pale yellow light.
Ahead, two Zachary warrior ships powered ahead, serving as escorts in the dark night.
Florian stroked his chin as he regarded the terraced city.
It reminded him of the amphitheaters of antiquity; a series of terraces dug in the ground that surrounded a giant palace. The palace was circular with a marbled exterior that reminded Florian of a beehive.
“Funny how different galaxies deal with the problem of planetary terrain,” Florian said.
Macalestern used a living platform to protect its inhabitants from the raging oceans. Other planets us
