Fifth drop for the Space Beggars series and story: Lost.
It is a common sight to see the Leaches lurking through the emptiness of the starry ocean, in search of a suitable host, waiting to plug in like a parasite. Named as such, for their abbreviated form, L.E.A.C.H: Land-forming Excavation & Astrological Containment Halos. Huge cables dangle anthropomorphically from their cores like colossal tentacles reinforcing their parasitic allure. On top, sitting dome like, giant shells cover vast forests of green vegetation.
Nevertheless, from the surface of an afflicted planet, it is clear these machines are a sickness, buried deep into the core. Over time, full-scale cities have spilled out like ...