It was clear these warriors were from a world under siege. They had fended off invasions before, but their victories had not been enough to save their home.
“It’s been too long since we’ve eaten meat,” the bald man rumbled, hefting a two-meter-long sword on his shoulder. Saliva pooled in his mouth at the thought. On his dying planet, they had been reduced to eating grass and stripping bark from the trees, and even that was running out.
“These