Random Story :
Winding Down
Author: Majoki Snug in my craft, taking each spacetime curve …
Holotype
Author: Barnaby Wick
When the first man arrived, he stepped out of the landpod and was immediately swallowed whole by a savage grobslang.
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When the second man arrived five years later, he instead encountered the intelligent and civilized broiienges. They understood much already of human technology, language, culture, even physiology, and were eager to learn more. In turn they proudly showed him their technology and culture.
‘I assume,’ he said as they perused Central Museum, ‘you’ve encountered one of NASA’s probes, that’s how you know about us.’
‘No,’ replied the officer as they approached the atrium’s exobiology centrepiece, ‘We have this. See.’
*JonesD holotype in formaldehyde, alongside skydropper*
Beside it, another empty display cabinet.
‘But we are always curious to find out more.’