Kayto exhaled slowly and inhaled deeply, as his mind connected to the hive. He listened to his children of his clan as they went about their tasks and duties. One set was in the middle of rounding up some human females on a passenger UF cruiser on route to some station. He could feel the lust and excitement of the older children eager to mate with the human females, bringing new children into the clan.<br/>A few more groups were out buying and selling to merchants in the system. Supplies such as food and medicine, mechanics and electronics, weapons and ammo, as well as more female slaves.<br/>"Ancestor?" A voice said to Kayto. He opened his eyes to see one of his slavers before him. he could smell the fear on him and feel the slaver's nervousness.<br/>"What brings you here Slaver?" Kayto asked.<br/>"We found something on our normal run in a meteor you might want to see." the slaver's voice was soft and the more he talked the more fear showed in his body and was felt in his mind.<br/>"What have you found?" Kayto said simply rising his neck up in superiority.<br/>"An artifact of some kind." The slaver said and turned beckoning for others in the darkness to come forward. Three others came holding a very old artifact is was grey circular and had strange symbols around its edge Kayto had only seen in books about the Ancients. Kayto knew exactly what it was and knew that he could sell it for a huge price. Perfect to build his space fleet even more.<br/>He smiled then looked at the hybrid guards in the room.<br/>"Thank you Slaver for bringing this to me you have done the clan a great service you may leave now." He ordered and connected to the minds of the hybrids to escort the Slaver and his men out. Kayto rose and placed one of his hands on the ancient stone artifact. a burst of energy surged through him. -you will bring me good fortune- he said in his mind. "Contact the Holy Empire lets see how much they are willing to pay first." He said aloud to his hybrid guards. he saw one leave to carry out the task.