What Do Aliens Eat? Food in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Gastropod
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The Under Dog
Janis worked on the t v show foundation, where the ruling cleon clones have been emperors of the entire galaxy forever. The production designer had an idea for janis that there should be a roast peacock on the table. Brother dusk imagines, i'd do this to be col and brother day puts more words in my mouth than he does poultry. It's the lard the cook's injected under the skin with a needle right before roasting. Do you know why they use a needle? Because it's efficient. And then there's the way food can display power and status. That sort of a sumptuousness is the first sign of a rotting ruler.
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