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eBook Category: Science Fiction
eBook Description: In this tale of first contact and alien prejudice, the aliens from a galactic confederation are considering extending membership to Earth, an invitation that includes the gift of star-spanning technology. There's just one hitch. Humanity seems to possess an assortment of traits that offend the sensibilities of several of the nonhuman members. But the particulars of their extra-terrestrial bigotry make no sense! Surely attributes like encouraging children to outgrow the need for imaginary friends or having two few joints to our fingers won't keep humanity from the stars!

eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com, Published: SpaceWays Weekly, 1999
Fictionwise Release Date: December 2006

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Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [129 KB], eReader (PDB) [20 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [6 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [6 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [70 KB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [76 KB], hiebook (KML) [43 KB], Sony Reader (LRF) [30 KB], iSilo (PDB) [5 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [6 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [34 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [13 KB]
Words: 1470
Reading time: 4-5 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
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The senior negotiator to Earth hovered at the door of the conference room for a long moment, scanning its occupants with whatever sensory array it possessed. Howard Richardson, the U.N. spokesperson rose to his feet and watched as the creature, Qelbol, floated noiselessly across the room and settled into the waiting basin at the end of the table. Almost immediately a wave of liquid flowed from the basin into an adjacent device and the meeting was underway.

"May I be brutally honest with you, Misterichardson?" Qelbol, exuded various consistencies of fluid from five nondigestive slits. The drivelets flowed over its gleaming carapace, pooled in the basin, and exited into the translation device resting upon the mahogany table. A faint ethereal odor rose into the air.