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ARTERS

7,100,000,000 stars in the known galaxy.

3,200,000,000 habitable star systems.

1,000,000,000 have life.

69,000,000 of those systems met population

requirements for Imperial representation.

There seems to be no wasted space within the galaxy.

Such a diversity of creatures and sentient life all with their own

culture, creed, language, and varied physical appearances has filled

countless xeno-archaeologists notebooks all contributing to a better

understanding of who or what is out there amongst the stars.

With such diversity what then is alien to us? That which we all seem

to fear, the unknown.

Who knows what types of creatures or intelligent species await us

past the boundaries of known space. One might discover a world deeply

entrenched with fog only to discover that it is the respiratory exhalation

of a sentient planet. Simple drops of rain that collect in fissures on a

planet surface and flow as raging rivers across its surface is simply the

spawning cycle of space-faring microbes.

Harsh reality we face, is that even though there are so many different

lifeforms, the intelligent species are often mistaken for the mundane

creatures they appear to be. Prejudice and preconceptions permeate

even the highest intellectual endeavor.

Sure we know that oxygen and water are the keys to survival for most

species, but oxygen is deadly to the Kel Dor species, who wear an antiox

breath mask and protective goggles whenever they are away from their

helium and dorin gas rich atmosphere. Our assumptions only constrict

our thinking and leave much to be understood.

my old friend Aurek Jenth would say when dealing with the wonders

of alien creatures, species, and worlds:

"Watch where you step, think first, and be the last to speak.

Ranger General Jehro Mors

August2018

Issue Two

Adventurers Journal - I