![]() The exploratory spaceship is hovering over the mysterious planet and one of the crew members, Nillian, decides to descend. When the narrative jumps to an exploratory expedition set up by the new government, it becomes clear that the Emperor has indeed been executed by a group of rebels, who are now in charge. When rumours start to spread that the Emperor has been overthrown, people are executed for uttering such heresy. The planets which form part of Gheera province no longer have contact with the central powers of the Empire and live in a lot of ignorance. It is thousands of years old and has been part mothballed, part forgotten by the Empire. The distant planet is part of the Gheera province. Daughters are welcome, but surplus sons are killed. This seemingly patriarchal society allows the husbands to have multiple wives – a head wife, and a sub wife. It takes an entire lifetime to weave a single carpet, which is then given to the Emperor. ![]() The carpets are made out of human hair, the hair of the wives and daughters of the male carpet makers. ![]() On a distant planet, on the outskirts of a galactic empire, a rudimentary civilisation makes intricate, hand woven carpets. An ancient peoples on a hidden planet make hair carpets, but no one seems to know why. ![]()
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