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The Children of Planet Earth

by Chicago Ted
An exploration of linguistic xenohippology.

"And we are absolutely certain that's a settlement? That Rhysling already has Indigenous populations?"

"Yes, Commander. There is no doubt. An engineer can fix the probe, but he would not know how to talk to them."

"Alright. Forget the engineer, then. Get me the linguist."

Coverart by SagebrushPony (not on Fimfiction).

Preread by Sunnypack, Shinzakura, Ghuntz, and Admiral Biscuit.

French language support by Conflicting views and Sparktail. German language support by Purple Smart. Russian language support by Alkarasu.

This story follows show canon until the end of Season 1.

Featured on 30 June -- 4 July 2021.

Teen
Complete
Profanity
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Alternate Universe
Human
Mystery
Science Fiction
 
TMO

198039 words: Estimated about 17 hours to read
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25 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1 - Into the Blind World 2021-06-30 14:52:27 UTC
    10142
  2. Chapter 2 - | + | = || 2021-07-07 15:00:03 UTC
    4824
  3. Chapter 3 - One Small Step 2021-07-14 15:00:03 UTC
    6051
  4. Chapter 4 - Look, Adam, Look 2021-07-21 15:00:03 UTC
    10510
  5. Chapter 5 - A Little Get-Together 2021-07-28 15:00:02 UTC
    7351
  6. Chapter 6 - The Forest Primeval 2021-08-04 15:00:04 UTC
    10430
  7. Chapter 7 - Greetings from Rhysling 2021-08-11 15:00:03 UTC
    4477
  8. Chapter 8 - A Day in Court 2021-08-18 15:00:02 UTC
    7178
  9. Chapter 9 - Two Issues at Once 2021-08-25 15:00:03 UTC
    7507
  10. Chapter 10 - Waiting in the Sky 2021-09-01 15:09:30 UTC
    4850
  11. Chapter 11 - First Day on the Job 2021-09-08 15:00:03 UTC
    8639
  12. Chapter 12 - The Sound of Music 2021-09-15 15:00:03 UTC
    8959
  13. Chapter 13 - Close Encounter 2021-09-22 15:01:40 UTC
    10949
  14. Chapter 14 - A Breath of Fresh Air 2021-09-29 15:00:02 UTC
    5386
  15. Chapter 15 - Down in the Dumps 2021-10-06 15:00:02 UTC
    4675
  16. Chapter 16 - Back to School 2021-10-13 15:00:02 UTC
    7236
  17. Chapter 17 - Corpus Dialecti 2021-10-20 15:00:03 UTC
    10567
  18. Chapter 18 - Breakthrough 2021-10-27 15:00:03 UTC
    6475
  19. Chapter 19 - The Inevitable Date 2021-11-03 15:00:59 UTC
    12481
  20. Chapter 20 - Phoning Home 2021-11-10 16:00:03 UTC
    8227
  21. Chapter 21 - Imperial Life 2021-11-17 16:00:02 UTC
    6546
  22. Chapter 22 - Humility and Hope 2021-11-24 16:00:03 UTC
    5392
  23. Chapter 23 - Down to Earth 2021-12-01 16:00:02 UTC
    8190
  24. Chapter 24 - New Tacoma 2021-12-08 16:00:03 UTC
    5374
  25. Essay - Straight from the Horse's Mouth 2021-12-15 16:05:28 UTC
    15623