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“On to another matter; the last data burst from the
Endeavour had holographs of some objects found. I
wonder if you could shed some light on what they
are.” Myra asked Zuul. She showed him the
Holographs of the Shield Badges and the plaque
objects “The last one we have found out seems to be

a key used by the small aliens that appear to be doing the maintenance of the
artificial worlds” she added and showed him a holograph of one of the aliens.
It was Miah and Zuul’s turn to show astonishment
“Those are the badges of two of our ancestors’ ally races. The Jungva and the
Lingva; the small alien is known as a Trask; an artificial hybrid race. They were
“grown” like clones are as a form of worker race for the others. They were always grown neuter but
that one is most evidently male” Miah said puzzled
“They must have been adapted by the Oxygen breathers you call the Unthar; our ancestors collected
specimens of their ancestors too, mainly for their genetic memory transfer ability. I can only assume
from the damage I see on the other images; that some disaster overfell the overseers, the Jungva
and the Lingva. It would make sense; then that efforts would be made to make the system “self-
sustaining” till help arrived. Hence the modification of the Trask; it would also explain why the
“charges” were placed into stasis. But how could the Trask have maintained the system so long?”
Zuul added. For now that would have to remain a mystery. Miah suddenly sat bolt upright on the
lounger she had been reclining on. Zuul and two of the other females looked at her. Miah started to
smile. She said something to the two younger females and they went out one of the doors to
another corridor; the one that went to the cargo bay of the platform. Zuul was frowning slightly and
was obviously deep in telepathic conversation with his mother. He got up and went out through the
same door.
“We have a visitor; an old friend. He has returned from a survey of a nearby system. You will have to
forgive Zuul’s reticence; Bexar is his father. Zuul is not pure Eloi; he is part Lokian.” She announced.
That stunned Myra and Zyra; another race? Miah continued.
“I think I understand your confusion. We are Eloi; one of the descendants of the Aradash. The Lokian
are another of their descendants. Our two races may appear outwardly the same; but there are
genetic differences that mean we rely on each other for continued survival. Myra you wondered why
we removed the branches of the Kabrut. I can now tell you that they contain an alkaloid that the
Lokian body requires to be able to adapt. The Lokian are Hybrids like the Trask; Hybridised with
Jungva. The Jungva are Alasimorphs. Shape shifters. They can adapt their form to whatever
circumstance they find themselves in; become Oxygen breathers, Methane breathers, even silicon
based, any kind of being. The Lokian were once like us Eloi, but chose to modify their DNA to
incorporate the genetic code of the Jungva. The Lingva are similar; in as much as they can shape
change; but are fixed Nitrogen breathers. Our two species can interbreed; offspring like Zuul are
living proof of that. He and his father parted company on bad terms; I used my Kang office to order
him to reconcile with Bexar. The Eloi and Lokian bodies do not have the glandular structures to
produce the Alkaloid that triggers the change process. When it was discovered the Kabrut had a
chemical compound so close to it; the solution became obvious” she explained. Myra was about to
speak when Miah stopped her. “There is a downside as you surmised. We have become dependent
on a property of the Carbohydrate produced by the Kabrut. We have an addiction to one of its side-
effects. You past societies had a similar problem. I suppose you could call us “Pot Heads”, I believe
that’s the correct terminology” she chuckled. Zyra realised that she had forgotten that the Eloi were
Methane breathers. Certain Carbohydrates could have narcotic effects on such races. The Eloi were
obviously not immune to such effects.
They were interrupted by the arrival of a taller male Eloi and a little later Zuul himself. The
new figure seemed slightly older in appearance and differed in having four upper limbs. He made