Commander Deena Larson had been cruising through empty space for weeks when she suddenly came upon a solar system of four planets.
Only one of the planets had the necessary components to support life, and Deena prepared her shuttlecraft for a trip the next day.
The short voyage to the new planet was uneventful, but as Deena emerged from the upper atmosphere, the only thing she could see was miles and miles of ruins.
Clearly, there was once an advanced civilization on the planet, but it appeared to have crumbled ages ago.
The shuttle's onboard sensors detected a weak electronic signal on the other side of the planet and Deena headed for it. The signal came from a crude dwelling that was in the midst of even more ruins.
After landing the shuttle nearby, Deena approached the dwelling with her weapon ready. Inside the home, a large slug-like creature was engaged in some sort of game that involved various lights and sounds.
After several moments, the creature became aware of Deena's presence and ceased the activity. The two stared at each other until the slug-man brought forth a small device.
The device turned out to be a type of translator that used images rather than language to communicate. A series of photos showed that the planet had once been inhabited by two dominant species: A beast-like creature that resembled a wolf and the gentler slug people.
Factions of the wolf creatures were often at war with one another, and those wars eventually obliterated the entire species.
Unfortunately, the weapons used by the wolf beings also affected the slug people and their population declined until only one remained. The last of the slug-beings spent its remaining days playing a game for one.
