For us, it was a bit more complicated process, as we first had to pull our eyes almost glued to all the splendor. The ceiling covered with a gigantic art showcasing some battle with skyships flowing through the air, and troops on the ground charging at one another with battle cries on their alien faces and weapons in their hands was something that grabbed my attention. It was like a piece of art from Earth's medieval times, but here it was something straight from SF movies.
Some of the soldiers had familiar energetic weapons, other just guns. All of it lighted up with familiar levitating blue crystals providing light for the whole hall, surrounded by the swarm of smaller ones, slowly drifting around.
There were also statues in many alcoves all around the whole hall. They clearly were some warriors, or maybe some other important figures of the empire who got recognized enough to be bestowed with such an honor.