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John Gilbert

Short Stories
- Earthlings Must Not Be Listed Amongst Regular Diet

Earthlings Must Not Be Listed Amongst Regular Diet (17 ratings)
         by John Gilbert
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In a galaxy far from here in a time far away is the new galaxy.

Technological advancements, the importing of extra-terrestrial fuels and forms of transport has enabled peoples from innumerate planets and solar systems to communicate, commute and interact. Equally amazing are the gigantic triumphs of engineering that float around the universe in the form of impressive cities inside of galactic space stations. These ?cities? are self-sufficient centres of excellence where the great minds of the universe meet for the mutual development of technologies and political treaties of all species.

Despite dwelling in this time of marvel, these diverse creatures still harbour some basic needs of existence, though cultures have evolved, taking in new concepts and ideals, one of those rituals stemming mainly from those with ancestry from Earth has become universal throughout all species.

Because of the eminent workload of the citizens upon these space stations, the opportunity to meet potential new partners is unsurprisingly limited. Though technological engineering and entertainment are certainly the galaxy?s major industries another prominent market is less obvious; that of computer dating agencies??.

Her confident stride across the enormous bar was watched by the eyes of many red-blooded men, some with green, purple and black fluids running around their veins too. Her confident and liberated dress showed all she had to offer physically, her low cut dress revealed a plentiful bosom that defied the artificial gravity system and her thonged tanned buttocks moved like poetry in motion, men adored her athletically formed figure, and so did she.

Rachella had it all she had all of the ideals of her Earthling heritage, she was tall and slender, her blonde locks fell elegantly onto her tanned shoulders and behind her beautiful face was an incredible mind that had, even at her young age, gained her a place on the galactic city?s board of intellectual council.

But despite all that she had going for her and all that she had to offer Rachella had no mate. The only men she met really were the elders on the board of council, by elders means that many of them were pushing a millennium where as Rachella would live little more than a century of Earth years, she was twenty-eight of these full orbits of Earth?s Sun and were she to reproduce she would need a father for her offspring.

She of course needed to get out and meet people, (men) and so that?s why she joined the dating agency. As so, she headed for her table, the agency had pre-booked it for her and her date; it was ?Green Table: Number 8642? she?d be there in a few minutes.

She ordered her drink, ?Gaseous evaporation from a lower crater of Gharkos?s fifth moon: Mark three?. She glanced up at the large orb clock that floated overhead. Her date was two minutes late; typical.

But she mustn?t allow herself to be wound up; she had high standards in all aspects of life and it seemed unnatural for her that a computer dating company select a potential mate for her on such vague criteria, they?d summed up her profile in the following few words:

?Highly attractive female of Earth descent seeks compatible species for good times socialising and mental stimulation possibly progressing to physical interaction.?

With this came certain conditions and standards, for example: date will have no more or no less than one head, be no more than twice the height of the average Earthling but no less than the average height of a female Earthling, must have compatible sexual organs, Earthling must not be listed amongst regular diet and that the potential partner must be fluent in at least one of the universally recognised twenty-four standard intergalactic languages; of which Rachella was fluent in all.

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