Ohhh that just gave me an idea! What if is is the Azurei who attack, but they’ve been put up to it by someone more powerful who would benefit from there being a war going on. So they swoop into some rally or like, speech or inauguration and send the whole thing up in very literal flames. Our team proceeds thinking it is the Azurei, but as they go deeper they discover the truth of it, and those responsible then make Efforts to shut them up....

I like it. Mild sci fi in some alternate universe (so not earth) on a planet that is largely desert (tattooine ish).

Next question, are there multiple planets? How many and how easily can one travel between them?