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tev021801_JNK0010 |
Inquire |
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tev021801_SEL0011 |
Ask Vera for her opinion of xenoforms. |
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tev021801_JNK0020 |
Discuss[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_SEL0021 |
Ask Vera about recent developments. |
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tev021801_JNK0010 |
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tev021801_SEL0031 |
Ask Vera for her opinion of the Nopon.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_JNK0020 |
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tev021801_SEL0021 |
tev021801_SEL0021 |
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tev021801_JNK0010 |
tev021801_JNK0010 |
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tev021801_SEL0041 |
Ask Vera about the Ma-non.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_JNK0020 |
tev021801_JNK0020 |
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tev021801_SEL0021 |
tev021801_SEL0021 |
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tev021801_JNK0010 |
tev021801_JNK0010 |
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tev021801_SEL0051 |
Ask Vera about the xenoforms living in NLA.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_JNK0020 |
tev021801_JNK0020 |
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tev021801_SEL0021 |
tev021801_SEL0021 |
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tev021801_MSG00001 |
After the horrible fate that befell Earth,[ST:n ]some humans have come to resent all xenoforms.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00002 |
But as a scientist, I am always eager to see examples[ST:n ]of lifeforms who acquired intelligence through a[ST:n ]different evolutionary path.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00003 |
From what I understand, they've found ruins throughout[ST:n ]the planet that suggest intelligent life existed here[ST:n ]previously.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00004 |
I always relish opportunities to encounter the unknown.[ST:n ]What about you?[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00007 |
I may be a rough-and-tumble BLADE, but believe it[ST:n ]or not, I was once studying to be a biologist.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00008 |
When I was a student, I was always off on one[ST:n ]cross-country trip after another, doing fieldwork with[ST:n ]my professor.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00009 |
We traversed jungles and deserts hunting for rare[ST:n ]animals and fossils...[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00010 |
And when we'd find one, we'd jump up and down with[ST:n ]glee. Like children! Ha![ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00011 |
My professor stayed behind on Earth, but I know he'd[ST:n ]have been thrilled to come here and see all the[ST:n ]unidentified species on Mira.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00019 |
I spoke with Tatsu, one of the native people discovered[ST:n ]by Elma's team.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00020 |
It was quite perplexing. These Nopon seem rather...[ST:n ]physically weak, let's say. And they don't strike me as[ST:n ]being particularly intelligent.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00021 |
And yet, they have somehow managed to survive on[ST:n ]this inhospitable world. I wonder how?[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00022 |
As such ideal targets of predation, one would assume[ST:n ]they'd be wiped out quite easily.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00023 |
There must be some reason why they're suited to this[ST:n ]environment. It's a puzzle I look forward to solving![ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00038 |
From their appearance, I would conjecture that they[ST:n ]evolved from some sort of amphibious creature.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00039 |
But they don't seem to require an aquatic environment,[ST:n ]and their behavior has little in common with Earth's[ST:n ]amphibians.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00040 |
I wonder what evolutionary path could have led to the[ST:n ]acquisition of such incredible intelligence?[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00041 |
What fantastic research subjects they make![ST:n ]I'm thinking I should live on this ship of theirs for[ST:n ]a while in order to study them more closely.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00042 |
It would also give me an opportunity to study some of[ST:n ]the rare indigen specimens they've collected.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00057 |
Considering the astronomical odds against the evolution[ST:n ]of intelligent life, one wouldn't expect the universe to[ST:n ]contain many other species with humanlike smarts.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00058 |
And yet, we've encountered numerous intelligent[ST:n ]xenoforms that each possess unique characteristics.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00059 |
However, as varied as they appear, cellular analysis[ST:n ]reveals numerous common factors.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00060 |
I may be an atheist, but I can understand how others[ST:n ]would turn to the idea of an omnipotent god[ST:n ]distributing life and intelligence throughout the cosmos.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00061 |
Heh. But if I am to be a true biologist, I suppose I[ST:n ]need to search for a more rational explanation.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_JNK0010 |
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tev021801_SEL0041 |
tev021801_SEL0041 |
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tev021801_JNK0020 |
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tev021801_SEL1021 |
Ask Vera about recent developments.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_SEL1021 |
Ask Vera about recent developments.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00062 |
I'd been trying to get some vigent blood for a while,[ST:n ]and that Orleron fellow just brought me some as a[ST:n ]present.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00063 |
But apparently his gift came with certain...expectations.[ST:n ]He got quite assertive and pushy afterward, saying he[ST:n ]would make me happy if I would only be with him.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00064 |
If the fool thinks such behavior will make me fall in love[ST:n ]with him, he couldn't be more wrong.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00067 |
I'd been trying to get some vigent blood for a while,[ST:n ]and that Orleron fellow just brought me some as a[ST:n ]present.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00068 |
But then he placed a gentle hand on my arm and said[ST:n ]he would do anything for me. It was...uncomfortable.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00069 |
If he thinks such behavior will make me fall in love[ST:n ]with him, he couldn't be more wrong.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_JNK0010 |
tev021801_JNK0010 |
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tev021801_SEL0041 |
Ask Vera about the Ma-non.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_SEL2021 |
Ask Vera if she's heard any interesting rumors.[ST:wait ] |
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Discuss[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00070 |
Are you familiar with the waste-processing units over in[ST:n ]the industrial district?[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00071 |
I hear there's a woman down there named Liza who[ST:n ]handles everything by using the special properties of[ST:n ]the Zaruboggan.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00072 |
I only recently learned of their special purification[ST:n ]abilities myself.[ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00073 |
But it's quite the brainstorm to use them for our[ST:n ]waste-management needs![ST:wait ] |
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tev021801_MSG00074 |
With enough ideas like that, don't you think that[ST:n ]maybe we humans could get a little bit closer with[ST:n ]the others on this ship?[ST:wait ] |