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Star Treader, as Doctor Githaiy made her way towards the medical bay. They were about to reach the final hyperlane of their journey, and she had hoped to get a night''s worth of sleep before they arrived at their homeworld. When a call from Her Highness, Princess Silgvani had ended that hope, she at first had expected some form of a medical issue.
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much smaller, two-thirds of her own height at best, and its frame looked very delicate, almost frail. The surface of its body appeared to be smooth and soft, leading Githaiy to the conclusion that, unlike them, it was an endoskeletal race. It was clad in a simple, white shirt and long blue pants, an excessive amount of clothing by Vanaery standards, protective clothing, and battle armor not counting of course. Githaiy might''ve been her Highness''s personal physician, but since she always accompanied the princess whenever she left the planet, she had also amassed extensive knowledge of xenobiology. She knew all the alien races her people had made contact with. And yet, none of them resembled this small creature even remotely. Could it be..?
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Alright, enough. Come on Githaiy, you are a professional!
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Star Treader, the vessel of our royal embassy."
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Star Treader is the ship of Her Highness, Princess Silgvani. Who, speaking of it, will meet you once we are done."
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No, wait. We took a detour to follow the distress signal. What if we left the secure routes? Maybe someone else has picked up the signal as well?
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