J-4K and the Tomb of the Forgotten King

J-4K (Jack), a curious robot archaeologist with a headlamp and oversized magnifying glass goggles, discovers a glowing golden sarcophagus deep within an ancient alien tomb on the remote moon of Xylos-7. The sarcophagus is etched with mysterious glowing symbols that pulse with ancient energy, and holographic data streams float around the discovery like ghostly fireflies. Towering alien statues with multiple eyes stand sentinel around the chamber, their stone faces worn by eons of silence. Crystalline formations refract purple and gold light throughout the cavern. Jack's optical sensors widen with excitement as his metallic hands hover near the artifact. He has finally found the legendary Tomb of the Forgotten King — but the inscription carved above the sarcophagus warns in a language his universal translator barely recognizes: 'He who wakes the sleeper shall inherit the stars... and the consequences.' Jack must now decide whether to open the tomb and claim its secrets, or respect the warning and leave the ancient mystery buried in the darkness where it has rested for ten thousand years.

Panel 1·by BeanMachine