[ WP ] An alien race controlling most of the galaxy contacts Earth , aiming to uplift the humans until they 're ready to join the interstellar community . The problem is all previous species evolved utilizing organic technology . Our `` hard and dead '' tech is utterly alien to them .

`` So this is the, er, main reactor to the ship: it generates all the electricity we need and we're also able to siphon off a portion of the plasma for thrust.'' 
 
 `` Uh huh.'' 
 
 `` It's perfectly safe, the magnetic fields are multiple orders stronger than we would absolutely need, besides that we have about ten other safety procedures if anything should go awry.'' 
 
 `` Right.'' 
 
 `` Using this we can achieve speeds of up to 0.8c which should get us to the nearest wormhole in about 6 days local time, or 10 days relative time.'' 
 
 `` Alright.'' The alien nodded thoughtfully. `` I just have one question.'' 
 
 `` What?'' 
 
 `` What's electricity?'' 
 
 Oh boy.
