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How to care for your Terran

Date: 77 PST (Post Stasis time)

Note from publisher: This document was recovered alongside the arrest of the main perpetrators of the "TerranBuddy" criminal organization, who were later found guilty of trafficking several thousand sapient members of the "Terran" species. It seems to be a guide for any prospective buyers of a Terrain on their care and maintenance.

The publisher would like to remind all Ghirlinn citizens that no matter how 'cute' the Terrans are, kidnapping a person of any species is illegal, and can be punished with up to thousands of years of altered reality imprisonment. Just because the Terrans are not as technologically advanced as we are doesn't mean they should be treated with any less respect.

Please stop adopting and kidnapping Terrans, and for adoption specifically, get prior consent from the Terrans in question.

Signed: Janirlin Eagiral - Ghirlinn diplomat to the Terran Conclave.

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How to care for your Terran.

Thank you prospective buyer, for your interest in the hottest new craze sweeping Ghirlinn space: Terrans! A full catalogue of the specimens we have to offer has already been provided to you along with this document! Before purchasing any Terran, all prospective buyers should read this guide and give proper thought to whether they have the right lifestyle and personality to take care of the adorable primates!

Please note that any indication of mistreatment or irresponsible care of your Terran will result in consequences. We here at TerranBuddy have a reputation for ensuring each Terran will live happy, enriching lives when taken care of by their new owners, and we expect you, as a fine customer of TerranBuddy products, to do the same!

Again, we thank you for your consideration, and hope this document is informational in your decision to purchase your very own Terran.

What is "A Terran".

Apart from the biggest thing to hit Ghirlinn space? Terrans are actually three different completely different grouping of species, which are broadly designated into:

Humans: The adorable huggable little primates you've seen videos of, and the ones you care about. Omnivore bipedal primates with a propensity for chaos.

Uplifts: Humans throughout their history have accepted various 'companion animals' into their lives. Once they discovered rudimentary genetic engineering, they gave these animals a level of sapience.

AI: Humans also have created their own Artificial/Digital sapience, and managed to avoid the common pitfalls that result in an AI uprising. Even more shockingly they live with their creations as equals, both sides happily cohabitating within the same spaces and governmental structure!

You read that right. Humans both made friends with everything they could find on their home planet, then bonded with them so hard they considered themselves the one and the same. Yes, it is as cute as it sounds.

Terrans come from the [Milky Way] part of the supercluster, and are a Class B civilization with basic FTL, who have managed to befriend a large section of their local galaxy. While they are a major player in their own bubble, they lack major technologies when compared to the Ghirlinn, so keep this in mind.

TerranBuddy Top Tip! Don't suggest the other two types of Terran are lesser or not equal to the original creators: Otherwise your Terran will get sad!