A royal family survives planetary conquest while a hidden breeding program prepares an heir to resist artificial domination.
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Royal Peace Before Invasion
Astria is introduced as a green planet in the Andromeda Galaxy. The Cosmoralian Empire arranges a royal marriage intended to establish a new king.
Key Events
Astria in Andromeda — The story opens on the green planet of Astria in the Andromeda Galaxy.
Location: Astria
Imperial Wedding Plans — The Cosmoralian Empire prepares a royal marriage between its prince and Ayodoya's princess.
Location: Astria
Royal Succession — The marriage is intended to crown the prince as the next king of Astria.
Location: Astria
Honeymoon Begins — The newly married royal couple begins its honeymoon before the invasion.
Location: Astria
Machines Descend — Sinister machines from another planet land on Astria.
Location: Astria
Machines Overrun Astria
The honeymoon is interrupted when alien machines land and invade Astria. They seek to eradicate life, control minds, and replace the planet's ecosystem with artificial life.
Key Events
Machines Descend — Sinister machines from another planet land on Astria.
Location: Astria
Planetary Invasion — The machines invade Astria with the goal of eradicating all life.
Location: Astria
Mind Control Campaign — The invading machines seek to control the minds of Astria's inhabitants.
Location: Astria
Mechanical Terraforming — The machines begin transforming the green planet into a mechanical wasteland.
Location: Astria
Artificial World Design — The invaders plan a world inhabited only by artificial life forms.
Location: Astria
Royal Assimilation — The king and his ministers are assimilated by the alien machines.
Location: Astria
Collapse of Rule — The assimilation of the king and ministers destroys Astria's established government.
Location: Astria
Exile of the Royal Line
The king and his ministers are assimilated, causing the collapse of Astria's government. The queen escapes with her newborn son while the machines dominate the planet.
Key Events
Collapse of Rule — The assimilation of the king and ministers destroys Astria's established government.
Location: Astria
Royal Flight — The queen escapes Astria with her newborn son.
Location: Astria
Exile from Astria — The surviving royal line becomes exiled while the machines occupy the planet.
Location: Astria
Planet of Murat — The narrative identifies Murat as the planet from which the enemy originates.
Location: Murat
Murat's Hidden Design
The enemy's connection to Murat is disclosed through the actions of its exiles. Their selective breeding of royal lines reveals that the newborn prince has a planned historical role.
Key Events
Planet of Murat — The narrative identifies Murat as the planet from which the enemy originates.
Location: Murat
Enemy Origin Revealed — Exiles from Murat are revealed to be connected to the enemy machines.
Location: Murat
Royal Line Breeding — The Murat exiles have selectively bred royal lines for a larger purpose.
Location: Murat
Chosen Royal Heir — The newborn prince is identified as the result of the selective breeding program.
Location: Murat
Resistance Destiny — The royal child is destined to lead resistance against the alien machines.
Location: Astria
A Future Resistance
The royal child is destined to lead resistance against the alien machines. This revelation transforms the surviving royal line from refugees into a possible source of hope.
Key Events
Resistance Destiny — The royal child is destined to lead resistance against the alien machines.
Location: Astria
Future Resistance — The surviving royal line becomes the foundation for opposition to machine rule.
Location: Astria
Hope Against Machines — The prophecy of resistance leaves Astria with a potential future against artificial domination.
Location: Astria
Story Breakdown
Astrian Royal Order — Astria begins under a planned royal marriage and an expected succession.
Marriage Alliance — The Cosmoralian Empire arranges a marriage with Ayodoya's princess.
Expected Succession — The marriage is connected to the prince's coronation as king.
Machine Invasion — Alien machines arrive and launch a campaign against all life on Astria.
Machines Descend — Sinister machines from another planet land on Astria.
Life Eradication — The invaders intend to eliminate Astria's living inhabitants.
Mechanical Transformation — The invaders pursue control and environmental replacement rather than simple occupation.
Mind Control — The machines seek to control human minds.
Artificial Terraforming — The green planet is targeted for conversion into a mechanical wasteland.
Royal Collapse — The machine attack destroys the existing government and forces the surviving royal line into exile.
Minister Assimilation — The king and his ministers are assimilated by the machines.
Royal Escape — The queen flees Astria with her newborn son.
Murat Connection — The enemy's origin is connected to exiles from the planet of Murat.
Enemy Homeland — Murat is identified as the source of the enemy.
Exile Intervention — Murat's exiles are involved in shaping the royal succession.
Heir Of Resistance — The newborn royal son is revealed as the intended leader of resistance against the machines.
Selective Breeding — Royal lines have been selectively bred toward a specific result.
Future Rebellion — The chosen heir is destined to lead resistance against machine rule.
In the Andromeda galaxy there's a planet of a highly developed human civilisation. The gentle Prince Itaka and another kingdom's beautiful Princess Lilia are about to enter a love-marriage and take over the throne, when they discover a strange object on the nightsky. Later it lands on the planet, and an alien, mechanic civilization invades King Itaka's peaceful country making nearly everybody their slave. On a fateful night Queen Lilia gives birth to twins, and to avoid misfortune, the nanny Tarama takes one of the babies away, and entrusts it to the gladiator Balga. They still don't know, that the children were born with strong powers, and hold the key to the fight against the enemy that's searching to destroy every human civilisation on the planet... (from myanimelist)
