Echo of a Fallen Empire

Create a story based on the explorer finding the ruins of a civilization on a distant planet.

In this interstellar adventure, the protagonist is a starship explorer who finds an abandoned alien city on a distant planet. They face the daunting task of understanding a civilization with technology and culture far removed from their own. This prompt delves into themes of curiosity, isolation, the potential loneliness of a sole explorer, and the question of what happens when a mighty civilization falls.