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What else can be said about the Zwiggs? They were known to be creatures gifted in the exact sciences and valued discipline and solid logic above all else. Nevertheless, even among them, especially in recent times, there were some dreamy, adventure-loving and even adventure-seeking specimens.

Such was Jumoke. This was his first expedition. He had just finished the fourth cycle of training, and his hands were itching to discover and explore something “for the glory of the Empire”. Once he had made contact with a hitherto unknown people somewhere in the wilds of space and convinced their kings, or whoever was in charge, to join the great Zwigg Empire, he would be granted an audience with the Emperor. The Emperor will tearfully thank the young scientist for his gift to the Empire and appoint him head of all the researchers. He would be written about in textbooks, statues would be erected in the palace garden of the metropolis, and his name, along with the names of celebrities, would shine as a jewel in the centuries and millennia.

Such a dream he had had at the beginning of his journey. Now he just wanted to be on a planet. Any planet! Even if nothing but mold grew there, and the most intelligent creatures were dung flies.