007: origin

It stood, ever silent, watching over the still valley below. In the distance, the unblinking eyes of ancient monoliths returned the gaze, staring through the emaciated silhouette and into the darkness drowning the horizon. The watcher's own eyes, glowing green orbs hiding beneath the wide, tattered brim of a traveler's hat, came to focus on the ruins. Like those of the ancients, the watcher's eyes were lifeless; yet, bulging from the otherwise featureless face, the glowing orbs revealed a synthetic curiosity.

It had no memory of its creators, nor did they still live. Only the monoliths and their secrets remained...