Launch the scout!

----LAUNCH THE SCOUT----

A hatch opened in the side of the vessel, and with a sift hissing sound the metallic sphere few forth into the north. Anti-grav's kicked in as it scanned the local environment, sensors fixing in a cluster of lights in the distance. A settlement, at least according to the preliminary scans of this place.

LOCATE SPECIMENS. The orders were transmitted and acknowledged. With a blur the scout shot silently into the night, headed towards the town. Corn fields sped below, the scout adjusting slightly as a breeze kicked up. It passed over deserted streets, the silence broken only by the occasional car. Apparently the creatures living here were only active during the day time....wit. To the east, a large structure next to a green filed. There was movement. The scout headed over.

The field was painted with straight white lines, giving it some sort of ceremonial function. Raised seats were crowded don all three sides, hard electric light coming forth from lights on high poles. Underneath one of them was a cluster of creatures....females, judging from the on board files. Young and fertile, wearing red and yellow garments that ended above their knees and exposing their midriffs. They were engaged in sort of of synchronized movement that involved waving tasseled objects held in toe heir hands.

ACCESSING DATABASE....CHEERLEADERS. The probe recoded their movements, its masters back on the ship unable to make heads of tails of the activity. Some sort of ceremony....

There was movement beneath the bleachers. The scout turned about, focusing on on a hunched figure hiding under the seats. Male, approximately fifteen years of age. Thin, muscles underdeveloped...the garment covering the lower half of its body was lying about its knees, while one of its hands rapidly manipulated it's genitals. The males eyes were fixed both on assembled females, looked off to the sides every so often as if watching for threats....

Back on the ship. "What is that creature doing?"

"Perhaps it is an offering to their deities?"

"Then why does he keep himself hidden?"

"I'm more interested in those females. What is the significance of that dance?"

"Possibly it also has religious significance?"

"Which of them should we take?"