The Slime Volcano (2010)
“Just because the aliens are dirty doesn’t mean they’re vicious beasts!
Kip and Finbar ducked behind a rock to watch the aliens until they figured out what to do.
If Kip listened closely, he could just make out the grunts of the two closest aliens. He switched his SpaceCuff to Translate mode.
Maybe I can understand what they’re saying, he thought hopefully.
Translate mode used known alien languages to guess the meanings of new ones. It wasn’t always reliable. But these aliens were speaking a sim...ple language, and Kip could pick up bits and pieces of what they were saying.
After a moment, Kip nudged Finbar. ‘I think they’re complaining about the slime. But wouldn’t they be used to it by now?’ ‘I guess they’re sheltering from the volcano too,’ Finbar said softly. ‘The big one looks upset.’ ‘I think her name’s Zert,’ Kip whispered to Finbar. ‘That smaller alien there is her husband, Zorg.’ As Zorg talked to Zert, Kip followed his SpaceCuff. He had it switched to silent, so the translations were displayed as text.MoreLess
Kip and Finbar ducked behind a rock to watch the aliens until they figured out what to do.
If Kip listened closely, he could just make out the grunts of the two closest aliens. He switched his SpaceCuff to Translate mode.
Maybe I can understand what they’re saying, he thought hopefully.
Translate mode used known alien languages to guess the meanings of new ones. It wasn’t always reliable. But these aliens were speaking a sim...ple language, and Kip could pick up bits and pieces of what they were saying.
After a moment, Kip nudged Finbar. ‘I think they’re complaining about the slime. But wouldn’t they be used to it by now?’ ‘I guess they’re sheltering from the volcano too,’ Finbar said softly. ‘The big one looks upset.’ ‘I think her name’s Zert,’ Kip whispered to Finbar. ‘That smaller alien there is her husband, Zorg.’ As Zorg talked to Zert, Kip followed his SpaceCuff. He had it switched to silent, so the translations were displayed as text.MoreLess
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