INSIDE the enormous chamber, sitting on what appeared to be some kind of throne, was a large alien dressed in a gold uniform with a golden square-shaped headpiece on his head. The alien gestured to Zookana for us to approach him. As we got nearer, Princess begin to whimper and whine tumultuously. Her eyes were focused directly on the Supreme One.
“Welcome … Your Highness, and welcome Michael Kenner … caretaker of Her Royal Highness,” the Supreme One said gruffly. He sighed and rubbed his chin with his right palm, as if to be thinking deeply about something that was extremely perplexing. He looked seriously at Zookana and shook his head several times. Then he suggested in a stern voice, “Zookana, turn your translator to a higher setting. It will smooth your translations from the language o
