From the first few that climbed down from the trees, their curiosity led to the rift that now separates us from monkeys. To the few that ventured onto the vast grasslands, their curiosity lend to the rift that now separates us from the apes. And to the few that finally cut the apron strings to Mother Africa and wandered out of the cradle and into the great unknown of the Eurasian continent and beyond, their curiosity led to the division of man into the different subspecies of today. These precious few have shaped the world in ways they could never have known or imagined. We owe everything to them. When the time comes and a curious few finally break free from this planet to wander into infinity, what will they become?

In time, Jean Rodenbury's vision of a galaxy filled with countless humanoid species could be proven right.