<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"> <br/> The strongest and fittest must pass their traits along to the next generation. It's a survival imperative for the pack for the good of the pack. <br/>[/]</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>[]<br/><br/>"Exactally so Captain." She nodded.<br/><br/>With one hand behind her back,  Ashley motioned with the other the direction they would be taking.  Following along the port wall of the ship, they quickly came to the Mammals (http://mammal/).  The Animals are sectioned by species, then sub species and genus and so on.  Aura began to speak explaining, "Every planet that has more than 2 representatives going to Novus, has major food species on board as well as the right to choose two other animals.  There of course were limits.  The personal choice animals could not be totally destructive to the food chain.  We would not be introducing, for example, a Claxor Bofax, at 20 feet tall, and possessing a voracious appetite. They have been known to wipe out most mammalian life within 1/8Th a mile."[/]<br/><br/>Next they approached the growth enhancers.  Aura nodded for her staff to continue their experiments.  "Paul and Anona are finalizing the advanced growth rate for the Bos Taurus, or earth's dairy cow."<br/>While watching, a zygote matures from 2 weeks old to 9 months and birth eminent.<br/>"How do the tests read, Paul?"<br/>"Everything is within normal parameters, Aura."<br/>"Thank You.  After you have moved the embryo to stasis, please do a secondary check, dairy cows are too important."  She checked off her signature on the first test.<br/>"May I ask what animal you chose for your personal Captain?" Aura asked, looking up through her eyelashes at him.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>[/]