These articles will be the tales of a large moving city called Starship 9.  Starship 9 is a self-sustaining ship traveling between universes, star systems and/or individual planets seeking out all forms of sentient life.  Their primary purpose is to identify the sociological structure of each culture and their methods for physical and spiritual growth.  They then compare the new system with others who have made similar choices, track their progress, and report any changes and accomplishments.

The ship herself is large and saucer-like with 20 levels.  There are more than 30,000 beings of varying species who call Starship 9 home.  Most have lived on the ship for generations and their fellow shipmates are more like family than their biological counterparts.  The majority of the ship's personnel are scientists of varying types with an emphasis on anthropologists, historians, sociologists and engineers.  Children apprentice themselves to a group or individual area of study at about age 10.  They then learn everything there is to know about that area.  For instance, if a child has chosen history, they may read hundreds or thousands of books and then discuss these with their mentor.  History is considered to be a critical study because it is important for the members of Starship 9 to understand the reasons a given species has chosen the path they have. <!--[endif]-->

One group aboard the ship is a strong, masculine, almost war-like energy.  They stand about 7 ft. tall, wear long silver robes and when they walk, they glide effortlessly as though floating on air.  They are able to take in hundreds of facts in any moment and have extremely analytical minds. They have a no nonsense, just give me the facts, kind of attitude but they accomplish a great deal.  Their objectivity is considered legion throughout the galaxy.  They are typically leaders or scientists.  They have very dark skin, two eyes, long, slender fingers, a very small nose and a slit for a mouth.  They were once a proud and passionate race who nearly extinguished themselves.  Now, they feel they have outgrown the need for strong emotions and prefer their scientific endeavors.  These are the Centaurs from Alpha Centauri.

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Dorgo is an engineer aboard ship.  Engineers monitor the functions and systems on the ship.  In the center of the room is a tall cylinder that goes from floor to ceiling and is encircled by another console.  This is the main power source.  The ship runs on light technology which is similar to kinetic energy but more powerful.  Engineers take energy from suns as well as energy stored in rocks and minerals and convert it into the blue light that fuels the ship.  Dorgo is from the planet Zorgon.  Zorgonites are very peaceful people and do not like confrontation which is why they choose to work in the quiet engineering areas of the ship. They do enjoy traveling and exploring other worlds. 

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Physically, Dorgo has a mostly round, but not smooth body with hills and valleys that make him appear lumpy.  He has exterior ears, two eyes but no nose and a thin membrane that leads to a hearing cavity. Their color is mostly gray.  Zorgonites know from birth if there is another meant to be their mate and they mate for life.  When Zorgonites are attached to another, they merge their beings both physically and spiritually.  After two beings merge, it can never be undone.  Because Zorgonites are so peaceful they do not understand humans’ aggressiveness but believe Earthlings have a dark beauty and a creativity they have never known.
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Next month, a rock world filled with peaceful beings…