18th March 1679
It has only been two months since the region of Lavant had been taken over by the Bharatiya Empire, but in this short span of two months so many things happened, be it the invention of the moving picture machine that is still causing waves in the Surya Nagari Frontier, or the new locomotive that has caused huge discussions both in the empire and in its neighbouring countries.
"Your Majesty, we must get one of those machines, no matter the cost," an administrator urged Nanda Bayin II, his voice almost trembling with excitement. "It's simply incredible that it can pull several hundred tonnes of weight without needing a single animal. Imagine what it could do for our trade, for our armies, for our entire kingdom!"
