A bunch of people were sitting in a moderately lit meeting room, surrounding a long table. The windows outside revealed the planet they were to colonize.
"Why can't we just send in the galactic armada, annex the planet outright, enslave all the locals and be done with it?" a bored advisor, dressed like a crisp Wall Street investor, suggested.
"Because I desire a challenge," the man in shadow, the next in line to rule, announced. "A baby can conquer a planet with a massive orbital fleet. But I want to play a good old game of empire, to prove that I can still win using only my wits. That's why we will not be receiving any additional resources from outside this solar system once we land." He was making several hand gestures to emphasize the brevity of his statements.
There was a cough from another advisor, wearing the uniform of a general. "So what is this plan you seem to have?"
As the shadow stood up from his chair and started pacing around the table, he brought up a hologram of the planet on the table, with the various indigenous polities highlighted on the globe.
"First, we find a spot to land in. Since we can be easily defeated by the local powers right now, I suggested we land somewhere isolated from the other nations. Around here," he noted, pointing to a spot on the globe.
"Why not just send in the armada-" the first advisor interjected.
"NO! ARMADA!" the shadow roared, slamming his fist on the table. "The colony ship and the trade envoy is plenty enough!"
After the assembled advisors got out of their shock, the shadow continued, as if nothing had happened. "Afterward, we build up a local industry, so that the colony can be self-sufficient. We will send scout drones to locate crucial veins of-"
At this moment an aide, dressed casually, burst into the meeting. The various advisors did not react with shock or indignation at the aide, as there was no dress code. "The colony ship is ready for re-entry," he sheepishly proclaimed.
"Excellent," the shadow replied, clapping his hands. "Gentlemen, I regret to inform you but we will have to postpone this meeting for later. We can't keep the consumers waiting for their new land!"
The various advisors and the shadow filed out of the room, and the alarm was sounded, signifying atmospheric entry.
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