[ 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 .

A cold winter night. Rain poured down giving a glossy sheen to the cobble paving as Arthur trudge heavily towards his car. It was a long walk, as the I.T. firm he worked for had no parking, and the nearest secure parking structure was a good 20 minutes away. He felt safe knowing there were cameras in the building, so most unwelcome types thought twice about jacking cars there. 
 
 `` Finally,'' he thought, reaching the large structure, and made his way to the elevator to reach the 4th floor. Over the sound of the elevator chugging along, he faintly heard a car alarm start, and prayed that it was n't his. Stepping out of the elevator he cursed, his car lights were on and a siren was coming from the vehicle. He crept behind the row of cars with caution, keeping an eye out for the intruder. He saw no one. 
 
 The alarm stopped, but Arthur then heard the intruder moving about in his car. Crouching and creeping, he reached the back bumper of his car and peered through the back window. In the drivers seat was a strange green ball with eight arms protruding from it, four on top and four below. Each arm split into four forearms with a four fingered hand to each. Arthur could do nothing but stare. This strange creature seemed to be trying to make the car work, pushing on the windscreen and pulling on the seatbelt, turning the steering wheel and wiggling the gear stick, as well as trying a multitude of other things which each hand. 
 
 Suddenly there was a loud noise -- Arthur's intruder had pressed the car horn. The creatures arms all quickly zipped into its body like snail eyes being touched. It rocked from side to side slowly for a while. Then, very carefully, it extended a single hand out and pressed the horn; the arms retracted and the ball-being now quivered with what seemed to be excitement. 
 
 All of the creature's arms and forearms and hands flung out, and began rapidly sounding the horn. The alien seemed to love this; it began making a sound that Arthur could only put akin to laughter. He no longer felt threatened by his intruder, and began laughing himself! Arthur decided to make first contact, and walked around the side of his car to the drivers window - which the creature had wound down. `` Hello!'' He said, chuckling. 
 
 Obloo heard a strange sound amidst the gorgeous rhythmic song he was making. Obloo stopped and noticed one of the creatures that he was here to study with a limb outstretched through the hole that appeared in the side of the needlessly complicated musical instrument. The creature was a human. With only two capable limbs, Obloo did n't see why such creatures were being considered to join the Alliance. Regardless, it was his job to research potential candidates, and thus shook the open hand of the human - a sign of welcome friendship for anyone throughout the cosmos.
