The Emperor sat on his throne while the podlings played music for him. He was tired of all this waiting; the Scientist hadn't finished repairing his machine, and the traitor Rian had not been caught.

"Fools, what good are they if they can't handle such simple tasks..." Skekso grumbled to himself.

Pretty soon the General would arrive. Notifying the skeksis of an intruder. Skekso glared at the suspect, growling.

"Pathetic creature, what business do you have here.. answer me.. now!"