"Positive comparison, those are Almarian idioms, with 95 percent reliability," Hugin said.
"An Almarian colony is present on that planet." Notes of puerile excitement in Dr. Zhang"s gaze.
"You all look excited. Are these Almarians so special?" Akia asked.
Dr. Zhang volumed a holographic transposition. "This is a genetic fragment of the Almarian species. It is a species native to Galaxia Nostrum."
"They are rare beings, possessing extraordinary biochemistry older than humans by millions of years."
He superimposed another. "This is what they look like."
Akia K"Prock wrinkled her brow. "Truly bizarre!"
Aleinikov had seen hundreds of extra-sapiens species, including Almarians, but he sensed discomfort before the image of that being with one head and two brains, one of which looked like
