On almost every day, Praudyogi was a buzzing hive of activity, with vehicles filling the streets and people walking the streets. Occasionally, patrolling robotic police officers could be seen on the streets, though always stayed to themselves unless in pursuit of a criminal. The electrolaser emitters they carried were fearsome, perhaps, but they were set to stun by default, and were rarely used due to the low rate of crime in the city. 
	Above all else, the most striking feature of Praudyogi was the sleek, almost alien style of architecture of its buildings. Even the appearance of the city, down to the smallest detail, mirrored the behavior of the MBR, and the purpose that the country’s government had set out for itself. Above all else, the nation strived to bring about a second, permanent golden age for humanity and whatever allies it picked up along the way. 
	Praudyogi itself, even disregarding the attitude of the MBR, was an imposing metropolis that seemed to sprawl across the landscape of Brahma for endless kilometers. The outskirts even starkly contrasted the wild, untamed world round them. Outside the city’s walls lay not slums, but power plants and military fortresses. The fortresses were the first things one would see when approaching the city, their slate-gray architecture, walls bristling with defensive turrets, and the patrolling aircraft; oftentimes more than enough to frighten away interlopers, though few would actually be turned away by the soldiers. The domes of power plants would soon become obvious, telltale signs of reactors fortified and protected as to eliminate any concerns of accidents. They too were heavily guarded, oftentimes equally as much as the fortresses of the MBR’s military.
	The walls, next, towered above visitors, though they were more intended to ward off Brahman wildlife and bandits than immigrants and tourists. Within the city itself, perhaps its most strange feature, there was a distinct lack of Tkrai slums. Unlike many human cities on Brahma, health codes and measures designed to protect the Tkrai prevented them from falling so harshly into poverty. Though few Tkrai could earn prestigious positions, they were valued citizens of the MBR, protected by law just like any other.
	Whether it be towering skyscrapers that held immensely wealthy corporations, or the pristine housing units in which its people lived, Praudyogi was a metropolis that exuded efficiency in its very design. And, in order to maintain such marvels, immense resources were required.

Fortress Cerberus, 10km northwest of Praudyogi city limits
Although Cerberus was normally bustling with military activity due to the crucial part it played in Praudyogi’s defense network, it was especially busy on this day due both to the government mining equipment that had just arrived, along with the swelling numbers of soldiers and vehicles that now filled the base. The endless torrents of rain seemed as if they threatened to flood the compound, a reason why all the soldiers present were all the more eager to get on with their assignment.
“Are the animals that fuckin’ dangerous on this rock?” The engineer asked, barely offering the slightest glance to the woman next to him as he casually sorted through his tools.
She nodded, letting out a short laugh as she began to recall memories of expeditions outside the safe-zone. “Uhuh. They’re gigantic. I swear, some of ‘em could stomp a tank if they wanted to. Granted, we’ve never seen them do it, because we usually take out the aggressive ones before they have a chance to get close. You’d have to be incredibly stupid to want a fifteen-meter tall giant stomping around in the middle of your troops.”
“Fifteen meters?” The engineer asked, his face screwed up in confusion at the very idea of such massive animal life.
“Fuck, some of ‘em might’ve been bigger. I’d rather not get close enough to a live one to find out.”
“That’s probably why they’re sendin’ so many of you guys on a mining expedition.” The engineer quipped.
“That, or it’s political posturing. CE’s big anniversary speech is tomorrow, y’know.”
The engineer laughed, looking into the sky. “That’s true. He’s always been big of taking the fight to the Listeners. Bet you he’s got somethin’ real big planned.”
“No doubt.”