The Orun Nexus thrummed with new life. What had once been a silent tomb of commerce had become a crucible of economic warfare. Under the eerie violet glow of the Dominion Core, stalls once empty now buzzed with activity—specters debating valuations of extinct currencies, merchant golems updating bid logs, and relic vendors awakening to the pulse of competition.
It was the first day of the Protocol Duel.
And the galaxy watched.
From the shimmering towers of Argent Prime to the dust-choked streets of the Syrex Fringe, live-data relays broadcast every auction, every negotiation, every loss and gain in real time. It was the clash of ideologies—the old Dominion, led by the enigmatic Ravel Qahl and his legion of spectral traders, against the modern, efficient, interconnected Sovereign Exchange under Noah Velran's banner.
The stakes: control over galactic commerce itself.
Grand Pavilion of First Bargains – Dominion Auction Hall
