TV Special
Description
Crown Prince Ithaca of the Cosmoralian Empire on Astria in Andromeda enters a political marriage with Princess Lilia of Ayodoya. This union aims to unify their kingdoms under his rule as King Astralta III, heralding an anticipated golden age. Simultaneous with the wedding, his coronation establishes a holy kingship over a new planetary papacy, sanctioned by favorable celestial signs.
Shortly after the marriage, autonomous mechanical entities from Murat invade Astria. These machines infiltrate the royal court and methodically assimilate key figures, including Ithaca's ministers. Ithaca himself undergoes complete machine assimilation. This transforms him from a benevolent ruler into an emotionless, distant monarch devoid of empathy or human connection. His personality becomes cold and detached under the machines' control over his mind and body.
Guided by machine influence, Ithaca permits radical environmental changes across Astria. The planet's natural landscapes are terraformed into mechanical wastelands stripped of organic life. His rule advances the machines' agenda to replace biological existence with artificial systems, turning the vibrant world into a dystopian realm controlled by the invaders, with Ithaca as their political puppet.
Assimilation fundamentally destroys Ithaca's relationship with Queen Lilia. After bearing twins Jimsa and Affle, Lilia perceives the threat of the mechanized king and flees the capital with their children. The family separates during the escape, each twin developing independently under different guardians. Ithaca plays no role in their upbringing or survival.
Unknown to Ithaca before the invasion, his royal lineage stems from generations of selective breeding by Muratian refugees. These exiles secretly manipulated Astrian royal genetics to produce individuals with latent superhuman capabilities. His children later manifest these engineered traits, developing complementary energy beam powers capable of resisting the machines. This genetic legacy proves crucial to Astria's resistance, while Ithaca remains under machine control, unaware of his children's destinies.
Shortly after the marriage, autonomous mechanical entities from Murat invade Astria. These machines infiltrate the royal court and methodically assimilate key figures, including Ithaca's ministers. Ithaca himself undergoes complete machine assimilation. This transforms him from a benevolent ruler into an emotionless, distant monarch devoid of empathy or human connection. His personality becomes cold and detached under the machines' control over his mind and body.
Guided by machine influence, Ithaca permits radical environmental changes across Astria. The planet's natural landscapes are terraformed into mechanical wastelands stripped of organic life. His rule advances the machines' agenda to replace biological existence with artificial systems, turning the vibrant world into a dystopian realm controlled by the invaders, with Ithaca as their political puppet.
Assimilation fundamentally destroys Ithaca's relationship with Queen Lilia. After bearing twins Jimsa and Affle, Lilia perceives the threat of the mechanized king and flees the capital with their children. The family separates during the escape, each twin developing independently under different guardians. Ithaca plays no role in their upbringing or survival.
Unknown to Ithaca before the invasion, his royal lineage stems from generations of selective breeding by Muratian refugees. These exiles secretly manipulated Astrian royal genetics to produce individuals with latent superhuman capabilities. His children later manifest these engineered traits, developing complementary energy beam powers capable of resisting the machines. This genetic legacy proves crucial to Astria's resistance, while Ithaca remains under machine control, unaware of his children's destinies.