Elara's voice was steady as she gave the command to Xerath, the AI of the Royal Cruiser, "Begin homecoming procedure."
Xerath responded with a calm, "Are you certain, Elara?" It was more a courtesy than an actual question, the AI already preparing for the monumental transformation.
"Yes," she affirmed after a pause, her breath hitching slightly as she took in the scale of what she was about to do. This was the new beginning for her people, their last remaining legacy.
Upon receiving the confirmation, Xerath initiated the procedure. The Royal Cruiser, a colossal craft of unparalleled sophistication and elegance, smoothly maneuvered into a vertical orientation. Its once-glistening engines rose above the landscape, morphing into the pinnacle of the structure. The vast ship began to meld, transform, and reshape into an entirely different entity.
