Melkur's Enslavement Collar

A metallic band fitted around Consul Kassia’s neck, its surface etched with alien glyphs that pulse red when active. The collar delivers searing pain in escalating waves, used by Melkur not just as punishment but as a visceral demonstration of absolute control, reducing Kassia from a powerful political figure to a trembling subordinate. Its mechanism remains unseen, but the collar’s immediate, unbearable effect underscores Melkur's technological dominance and the erasure of personal autonomy.