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by Zeebop

Chapter 113

> What does the future hold? The Exodus is ongoing and will be for generations. More ships are on their way. They have nowhere else to go. > —Anaïs Nineveh, *The Exodus: A History*, Chapter 8 Mel felt the knot in his stomach when he caught sight of the Ford Protoss parked outs...

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Chapter 114

> Next Month: An Exclusive Interview With The Man Sucked Off By A K'lur'k! > —*Slug Fucker Monthly* April 2055 NO APRIL FOOLS ON THE BUS The piece of paper had been taped into place just below the charge plate. Mel waved his hand, credit chit debiting, and did his best not to...

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Chapter 115

> As the Greyan saying goes: "You can trust a brain slug, but protect your neck." > —Anaïs Nineveh, *The Exodus: A History*, Chapter 8 "Okay," 'stasia said. "Well, I need to go write some of that down before I forget. Mel, you don't mind if I ask you some questions later? I wa...

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Chapter 116

> Changelings are not standard brain slug hosts. They think and process information differently. There are many stories of individual hosts that, separated from the hive mind, evolve their own identity. Every hive and collective in existence emerged from such individuals. Yet cha...

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Chapter 117

> Other species think of them as biological robots, but they are much, much more than that. To the Rhizomat, each changeling is made for a specific purpose; a collaborative project designed for a given end. It embodies a single, specific function, and all of the obligations of bo...

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Chapter 118

> "Dominance Shift" is the phrase that haunts this century. Will homo sapiens remain the dominant species on planet Earth? Or will some other species or coalition of species achieve a combination of political, economic, and/or military superiority to the point that humanity becom...

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Chapter 119

> How alone must it feel to be a changeling? Neither fungus nor slug, yet something in between, a part of neither, with no history and no legacy. Once a changeling dies, it is as though they have never been. Who or what can carry on their memory? > —Anastasia Massimi, *Slugnom...

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Chapter 120

> Brain slugs are evolutionarily adapted to learn through integration; by taking in a native being into the hive mind, they learn much about their biology, culture, and how they think. Yet this very capability is counter-productive when dealing with technologically advanced speci...

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Chapter 121

> Changeling circulatory fluid is based on haemerythrin, like certain marine worms and brachiopods on Earth. Deoxygenated blood is clear, while oxygenated blood is violet-pink. Theoretically, this could be used to test whether an individual is a changeling or not. > —Anastasia...

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Chapter 122

> Most extraterrestrial species understand the concept of a symbiotic social group, bound together by ties of loyalty and friendship rather than genetic relationship or compatible software. The exact terminology and cultural weight vary, but the fundamentals are simple: cooperati...