One of the most active species in the galaxy is the Kurikurk, a highly advanced alien species
that resembles a cross between jellyfish and octopi.
They are typically encountered wearing advanced environmental containment suits, as their
translucent tissue is highly sensitive to environmental changes.
The Kurikurk are native to a swamp world with a surface of mainly shallow sea, dotted with
a few island land masses, and notable for its large fungus species and a rich variety
of animals that glide in the air and swim in the water, similar to manta rays.
The Kurikurk's home planet orbits a gas giant and is close to their red giant star.
This has resulted in a unique ecology, with a rich variety of aquatic plants and animals.
Despite the harsh radiation exposure which causes frequent high energy storms in their
upper atmosphere, with tremendous lightning storms blanketing most of their planet for
weeks at a time, the Kurikurk and a very rich ecosystem have thrived and they are one of
two sapient species native to their world to have become known as some of the most skilled
and active galactic explorers, although the more ancient species migrated to the galactic
core millions of years ago and no longer interact directly with their original homeworld.
The Kurikurk have travelled widely in the outer spiral arms and contacted many other
species; Helping introduce them to beneficial technology, advanced medical science and their
specialty, high energy physics, with a focus on advancing other species so they can stop
damaging their ecosystems with primitive energy resource exploitation and begin the long road
to manufacturing starships of their own, which nornally requires facilities constructed in
stable lagrange points in their home systems.
The Kurikurk are also known for their advanced catalogue of alien organisms and galactic
cartography.
They have a deep understanding of the galaxy's biology and geography, making them valuable
allies in any exploration or colonization effort.
They are strong advocates of forming a collective council of galactic species capable of interstellar
travel, but have had little success in doing so.
Despite this, they remain hopeful that one day such a council will be formed.
The Kurikurk have come into conflict with a few species and have warned others to be
very careful interacting with biological species that have developed advanced artificial intelligence.
They have encountered situations where the AI was fully in control of the population
and development of such species, without them realizing it.
The Kurikurk have also avoided interacting with cultures that have extremely xenophobic
spiritual beliefs and had some reluctance in making first contact with humans.
One of the Kurikurk's primary objectives is to monitor many planets with rich biospheres
but no sign of intelligent life forms yet, just in case intelligence does evolve on these
worlds.
They engage in terraforming other worlds, but rarely do so anymore as they discovered
they may have eradicated microbial life forms on some worlds due to inadequate global study
beforehand.
The Kurikurk are also known for their warnings about cosmic events such as gamma-ray bursts,
and their advice to species in the path of such events to vacate their planetary system.
They offer assistance where they can, but they are not able to migrate an entire planet's
population and biosphere using their own resources and technology, though it remains one of their
goals.
Kurikurk value exploration, discovery, and the exchange of technology and knowledge.
Therefore, they appreciate the curiosity and creativity of humans and their ability to
adapt to new environments and situations.
On the other hand, they do find some of humanities more negative traits; Such as their tendency
towards violence and destruction, to be unenjoyable and at time very concerning.
Kurikurk also have views on farming animals that are at odds with human behavior, they
also don't keep pets, though they find the human practice of doing so to be quite interesting
and at times, a bit disturbing.
They don't intuitively understand how humans can keep one species of mammal completely
subjugated and then kill the animal for food and other products of its corpse, and yet,
have such a strong emotional bond and devoted care to another mammal species, seemingly
arbitrarily.
They can learn to understand this behavior, but it simply is not something that they do
and they are never completely comfortable when there is a small to medium size carnivorous
animal just wandering around them and they can't so much as paralyse the animal for a
few hours without the human flying into a rage.
The Kurikurk face several challenges in dealing with visits to worlds like Earth.
Physically, the breathe a different atmosphere, or technically they breathe liquid emulating
their native shallow sea, very rich in mineral salts and cultivated organisms which provide
the gas mixture they need for respiration and their homeworld has a lighter gravity
which means moving around on Earth is very tiring and can cause damage to their body.
They also find the blue sky and harsh sunlight of Earth to be hard on their eyes and sense
of aesthetics, they find the color blue to be unfavorable, much prefering green and purple
instead, they also find the color yellow to be pleasant and it is the predominant color
you will find their instrument panels using.
Kurikurk have become accustomed to the strange two legged biped humans, but they do often
face a bit of prejudice and discrimination from some human individuals or groups, who
may view them as a threat to their idiology or industry, but despite facing physical violene
from humans now and then, the Kurikurk refrain from retaliating in kind.
They may defend themselves if faced with no other choice and have a very effective neurotoxic
personal weapon that is commonly worn concealed in the tip of one tentacle, which is not very
strong, but incredibly sharp and their reflex speed is much faster than that of a human.
Kurikurk share a lot of their culture with any species they interact with, but they are
fairly secretive about this potent weapon, certainly they have developed a high tech
version of a perfectly natural, organic one that has evolved in their species.
Some unique cultural events that one might wish to experience on the Kurikurk's home
planet include the annual "Sea Glide Festival", where Kurikurk gliders perform intricate aerial
acrobatics over the planet's shallow seas, and the "Fungus Harvest Celebration", which
involves the harvesting and consumption of the planet's largest and most prized fungus
species.
Visitors may also enjoy experiencing the Kurikurk's unique musical traditions, which involve the
use of complex rhythms and harmonies produced by a variety of aquatic and fungal instruments.
They also put on technology displays with highly popular award ceremonies for technological
advencements.
One notable Kurikurk scientist was Kikirik, who made groundbreaking discoveries in the
field of astrobiology and was instrumental in developing the Kurikurk's advanced catalog
of alien organisms.
Another famous individual is the artist Nukunuku, who is renowned for her stunning visual depictions
of the unique flora and fauna of the Kurikurk's home planet, particularly the large fungus
species with their spectacular displays of iridescent light emitting glands.
The ancient sapient species which also evolved on the Kukrikurk homeworld shared a common
ancestry with the amphibious, flying manta rays and they are a highly protected species
with the potential to produce more sapient offshoots.
It is possible to communucate with the largest variety of them using light displays, they
have a dialect which has been extensively studied and a significant portion of their
world's surface is reserved exclusively for native flora and fauna with very limited activity
by the Kurikurk and absolutely no activity permitted by non-native species without close
supervision.
The Kurikurk have established a galactic protocol for making first contact with other intelligent
life forms, now known as the Kurikurk protocol.
or K-protocols which are now standard official policy of planet Earth's official galactic
ambassadorial program.
When interacting with new species, it is important to approach with caution and respect for their
culture and way of life.
Here are some general protocols and guidelines that could be followed:
Do thorough research: Before initiating contact with a new species, it is important to do
thorough research on their culture, language, customs, and any potential hazards.
This will help to ensure a respectful and safe interaction.
Approach with peace and diplomacy: It is important to approach the new species with peace and
diplomacy.
Avoid any aggressive or threatening actions and seek to establish a friendly relationship.
Use clear communication: Communication is key when interacting with a new species.
Use clear and simple language to avoid any misunderstandings, and try to learn their
language as well to facilitate better communication.
Respect their culture and customs: It is important to respect the culture and customs of the
new species.
Avoid any actions or behaviors that could be considered disrespectful or offensive.
Avoid spreading disease: Take precautions to avoid spreading disease or infection between
the species.
This may include quarantine measures or the use of protective equipment.
Be open to learning: Be open to learning about the new species and their way of life.
This can help to establish a better understanding and relationship between the species.
Avoid imposing values or beliefs: Avoid imposing human values or beliefs onto the new species.
Allow them to express their own values and beliefs without judgment or influence.
By following these protocols and guidelines, it is possible to establish a peaceful and
respectful relationship with a new species in most cases where such a relationship is
possible.
The Crystal intelligences and gas giant civilisations have proved to be very difficult to establish
peaceful contact with, either the entities will ignore any attempts or in the case of
the gas giant species, they simply react fairly violently.
A note of caution, the Kurikurk have identified clear evidence that many advanced species
behavior and development alters significantly due to the influence and activity of higher
dimensional life forms that are purposefully aloof for the overall benefit of themselves
and lower dimensional species in general.
The Kurikurk warn that research and investigation on this subject is liable to be restricted
by the higher dimensional life forms for their own benefit, as they are inextricably linked
to lower dimensional life forms by their very nature.
This is particularly evident in the more isolated intelligent species, but have assured humans
that this influence of higher dimensional life forms is not highly prevalent in their
civilisation at this time and even if it were, it should be of no great concern to humanity
as this is just a normal state of affairs.
Ignorance is bliss, is the phrase they often select from human language to describe this
eloquently.
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