The vast cosmos, our solar system. An asteroid belt, millions of kilometers from Earth, composed of thousands of deep-frozen rocks of various sizes and shapes, hanging motionless in the vacuum, creating a false illusion of eternal calm. In the shadow of one such asteroid, a ship was lurking; the shape of its hull resembled a multifaceted triangle. The ship's hull bore marks that indicated it had passed through Earth's atmospheric layer many times, at very high speeds. The ship's bridge was not large, oval in shape, and contained no instruments, control panels, steering wheels, or any other ship controls. A single screen occupied the entire wall in front of the two pilot seats, displaying the endless emptiness of the surrounding space. The ship's systems and the ship itself were in sleep mode, which provided maximum camouflage, and coupled with a new-generation stealth field generator, it allowed it to remain unnoticed by any chance visitor.
The creature occupying one of the pilot seats was not human. Ninety-nine percent of its body was artificial. A fully synthetic body that provided its owner with immense strength. The body itself was completely covered in composite armor scales that shimmered with a green hue in the light. Only the eyes, alive and yet cold, betrayed it as a sentient being. This creature was Gena, he was from the race of Reptimens. Several hundred years ago, he had received his synthetic body. Reptimens by nature live very long lives, two or three hundred years, but can live longer under certain circumstances. Such circumstances were status and position within the Reptimens hierarchy. All high-born Reptimens were offered the opportunity to extend their lives by completely replacing their biological bodies with synthetic ones. Not all high-born Reptimens could afford this, only the very wealthy or those close to the emperor. Gena was lucky in this regard; he, like his fifteen brothers, was born into a very high-born clan. Gena's real name was Bugushalz Genaralsiz Veykos, given to him at birth on the planet Sergaz. The Bugushalz Veykos clan was two steps below the emperor's clan, and his clan was considered one of the most influential on the planet.
About thirty years ago, the emperor entrusted Gena with a very important diplomatic mission to the planet Earth. His main tasks were to build relations with the humanoids inhabiting this planet and to prevent the inhabitants of Earth from becoming the suzerains of the ancient race of Archons. Several missions conducted on Earth were successful; he managed to negotiate cooperation and protection from the Reptimens with the rulers of the most influential countries. But the Archons entered the political game, seeking complete control over the planet of humans. As a result of this confrontation, ten years ago, during another visit to a secret meeting on the planet with Earth's representatives, an assassination attempt was made on him, in which his biological body was seventy-five percent damaged. He was helped to survive by a man who dragged the remnants of his body after a powerful explosion to the ship and managed to shove him into a medical capsule. This allowed Gena to survive and receive his synthetic body. Later, this man became his only friend on this planet, but not for long.
