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Tetroneaque was giddy with excitement as he readied his experiment. He'd built the small spacecraft himself... well he'd designed it and programmed the fabrication facility to create the spacecraft to his exact specifications before adding his own creations and devices to it. He was going to be the one piloting it, so he'd made safety his number one priority. In spite of his concern for safety no one else was willing to test pilot his creation, let alone test out the most important part of it. It was the work of several decades on his part, a device that would allow for instantaneous travel to any point in the universe! If his theory was correct ( which they were about eight out of ten times ) then his device would open up a stable wormhole and allow his craft to pass through it to anywhere he wished. No longer would his kind need to rely on simple light speed technology and be bound to their one galaxy. Soon the Kit'aru would be able to explore the infinite vastness of the entire universe! The thought was tantalizing, and would make him go down in history as one of the greatest scientists to have ever lived!

The purple furred Kit'aru was dressed in his usual garments, what most would probably call primitive. Yet he was always one to prefer comfort over fashion, and the simple shirt and pants were fine for him. He'd packed a few other spare articles of clothing as well, just in case something happened and he was stranded in space a few days or something. He doubted anything would go wrong though as he started the thrusters and took off from his research facility, entering space and flying a short ways from the planet's gravitational sphere of influence. Once he was free of any outer influences on his spacecraft he activated the experimental device. Sure enough a rift in space opened before him! His theory had been correct! Tetroneaque let out an elated sound of excitement, pumping one fist in the air in celebration before piloting his craft into the rift.

That's when it all went wrong. He hadn't anticipated the effects of the rift, nor could he have. Upon exiting it he was sent hurtling faster than light speed out the other side, the rift sealing behind him. Warning lights went off inside the craft as he did everything he could to decelerate it, yet the effects of faster than light travel had wrecked havoc on the systems and he was near to blacking out. Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion as the small craft sped across an unknown (to him) galaxy. He managed to slow the craft down to light speed, falling out of hyper space. It seemed that was as slow as things were going to get for him though, the systems on board unable to take the stress.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no!!! This isn't good!" He was near to panicking as his small craft continued to hurtle nearly out of control through unknown territory. Soon the proximity sensors blared and he looked up from the controls just in time to spot a planet on screen, and he was rapidly approaching it! At the speed his craft was going it was going to be impossible to avoid crashing. Tetroneaque fired all the retro boosters, doing whatever else he could to slow his spacecraft down anymore and then he strapped himself in with every bit of safety gear he had.

His ship slowed down more as it hit the atmosphere of the unknown planet, making his ship light up brightly from all the friction. Then the ship crashed, plowing a large ditch as it skipped across the world's surface before coming to a stop. The trench it left behind was many miles long, easily visible from the air... as were the fires his craft had started from the heat bleeding off it. Inside however was a very different scene, as the entirety of the cockpit had filled with a foam the instant of impact to protect the pilot. Tetroneaque's exo-suit had also gone into full effect, giving yet another layer of protection as he crashed. Even with all the extra layers of protection, the force of landing had still knocked him unconscious.

Tetroneaque's suit had sealed him up just in time, letting him breath freely as the crash foam filled the cockpit and kept him from being smashed to pieces. The armored suit had also kept him from inhaling any smoke as he was rescued, leaving him in better condition than his rescuer for the moment. The loud explosion of his ship being totally obliterated caused his armor covered ears to twitch of their own accord though he still wasn't conscious, though he was starting to come to.

The Kit'aru felt a sensation of moving as he let out an unintelligible groan. His hand slowly raised toward his head, trying to rub the throbbing headache away. Yet he only heard a small clank as the material of his glove touched his helmet. That didn't seem right, but his mind was still foggy from the recent crash. His eyes slowly opened behind the visor of his helmet. It was bright. Too bright for space. Wait! There had been a planet! His eyes opened totally as he looked around in a panic, that sense of dread only rising when he realized that he wasn't in his own ship. He didn't know where he was, and something bad had happened to activate his emergency exo-suit. The device was made to absorb the shock of a crash some as well as filter unknown planets' atmosphere into breathable oxygen.

He turned his head then, still feeling panicked and noticed the oddest creature sitting next to him. It seemed to be female, but it was not a known species to him. The most striking feature to him was the extreme lack of fur. She seemed totally devoid of it, except for the long flowing patch on top of her head and two thin little strips above her eyes. It simply struck him as outlandish that the first sentient alien he should encounter should be so lacking in fur. He shook his head slowly, still not quite understanding what was going on. A low noise that was half chuckle and half moan escaped him, his helmet filtering the noise slightly. His body ached, but at least he was pretty sure that nothing was broken. He had so many questions to ask, but his body seemed determined to keep him from his goals for the moment as he drifted back toward unconsciousness.

Janlu sat there, shallow breathing, head fuzzy, resting as some fresh air comming in, trying to catch her breath. She bearly heard her passenger stirring, but she, herself, was not feeling quite capable of checking on him. Another coughing fit...she felt as if she'd caugh up a lung, it was a sickening feeling before a sharp gasp...she could breathe well, this told her some help had arrived. Getting up slowly in her seat, rubbing her eyes and taking deep breaths, she looked out and saw Naku, giving him a reassuring nod that she was ok now. Turning in place, Janlu checked back at her passenger, still unconcious. He would need great attention to make sure he's alright. Though it seemed the most he needed for now, was rest. The flight home might be just enough time....maybe? The temple wan't too far away, even a few hours walk if they had to, surely no time at all by air. She gave one last check at her systems and prepared to return. For now, the best thing would seem to get this visitor home...at least home of the Outcasts. There would be more time to talk later when she could ask more questions, but he would have to be concious first.

Thanatos had just been experimenting in a room that had what he was looking for. Medical supplies, beakers, tools for his work. Finally some measure of a working environment he was most suited to. He began most of his day rearranging, cleaning, and making his work area presentable to his needs. Now all he needed was a place for his workings with the force. He would have to create it with the material that this temple was built with. Unfortunately he did not know. Perhaps Janlu would tell him, or direct to someone who did know.

However the plans he had for the laboratory would come later. Right now someone jolted him out of his reverie. Not only that but smoke appeared on the horizon when he looked outside. It was a ways off but it was noticable. Plus Thanatos could smell the smoke. He watched as Janlu and later someone out the temple followed out of the temple hangar bay. Thanatos had no intention of finding out what the commotion was about however. He did put on a commlink just in case there would be a call for help.

So he went back to his work.

Tetroneaque's ears twitched as he regained consciousness, having heard the hatch open. His eyes flickered open again as he sat up in his seat, looking around in confusion. Oh dear, it seems I wasn't dreaming earlier about that crash... where am I though? Hmmm? he thought to himself before his ears perked straight up in surprise as he spotted the alien looking right at him. He froze like a deer caught in the headlights, not sure what was going on. Did this alien mean to help him or capture him? It could be either seeing as he'd been rescued from his ship before it exploded in a grand fashion.

Tetroneaque's ears laid down against his head as he lowered his gaze slightly in a submissive gesture, in no position to do much else. "H-hello... Where am I and who are you?" He asked in his own language, which most would say sounded like a series of short barks and yips. He could see some confusion on the alien's face and mentally scolded himself for being so stupid. Of course they wouldn't know his language! Instead he fell back on another form of communication. His gaze went back to the alien's eyes and then he sent her a telepathic message.

"Hello. I come in peace." his voice stated inside of her mind, clear as a bell and easily understood. It was a bit cliche, but he meant it. The alien would also be able to sense the truth in his brief mental communication with her, and he awaited a reply from her. He was a bit surprised and confused that she hadn't already made a mental greeting to him.

Janlu marveled at the stranger with the deepest curiosity, "Hello," she greeted as he opened his eyes. Seeing him lower his ears before he ...spoke? she could tell he was nervous. His words were foreign, but not too unfamiliar. She had learned to understand general meaning from various similar species and this had an inquisitive tone, easy enough to tell, but communication would be strained nevertheless unless she could figure out a better way t--- She lifted her head in surprise at the voice in her head, she wasn't expecting it, but she returned a smile with his words, extending her hand, something she would rarely do, but something she felt was necessary. Hopefully he would see it as a friendly gesture and accompany her out of the ship.

Janlu could feel the tension as she held out her hand, but through his nervousness, the stranger seemed to be willing enough to take her hand. That connection she always tries to avoid with others seemed to be the only way she could communicate with this stranger and he had accepted. The skin contact was enough for her to get a sense for him and she understood, immediately covering her mouth as she now knew her smile bothered him. Don't be afraid, I'm not going to hurt you... she transmitted, hoping he would be reassured now that she could return his chosen form of communication. She had noticed Naku waiting just outside, but it was more important to take this interaction slowly and carefully.

Janlu withdrew her hand to give it a rest as she saw the visitor's relief and heard his story.She tried repeting his name to herself, having quickly forgotten it as soon as she heard it, trying to absorb everything he told her. Ohh....so you're from another galaxy? Well, that would certainly explain a few things.... She paused for a moment before remembering, I'm sorry...where are my manners? I am Janlu...my situation is a bit more complex, however, it would need much explaining. Would you like to go out? You can meet the others and we can learn from each other little by little. She ended with a sweet smile, forgetting that it had bothered the Kit'aru and then quickly remembering, covering her mouth as it was almost an involuntary smile of genuine care. From there she would lead him out exiting the ship and looking back to see if he was coming.