Once upon a time, in a distant corner of the galaxy, two intrepid flying saucer pilots, Ka-el and Zara, embarked on a mission of great importance. Earth, their beloved planet, faced an unprecedented crisis. Rampant deliberate habitat destruction by Corporate Earth Destroyers Inc, and State sponsored pollution, had pushed numerous species to the brink of extinction. As guardians of the cosmos, Ka-el and Zara felt a profound duty to intervene.

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With their advanced technology and unwavering determination, Ka-el and Zara set out to save five species of animals on Earth, each having clung onto existence because they possessed the greatest of each of the 5 Senses in all the animal kingdom. Racing against time, they scoured the planet, locating and rescuing these precious creatures from their dwindling habitats.

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The first species to be saved was the STAR NOSED MOLE, which has more than 25,000 minute sensory receptors in TOUCH organs on its nose with which the mole feels its way around. With the help of its Eimer's organs, they were perfectly poised to detect seismic wave vibrations. With gentle precision, Ka-el and Zara transported two of the moles to the safety of their flying saucer Ark, ensuring their survival.

In their race against time and destruction The Saucer Pilots turned their attention to saving two majestic EAGLES, emblematic of freedom and strength but also known to have some of the most acute VISION in the animal kingdom being able to see their prey up to 3 kilometers away and differentiate them by color. With a 340 degree field of vision they sweep down from the sky, the muscles in the eyes continuously adjust the curvature of the eyeballs to maintain sharp focus and accurate perception throughout the approach and attack

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Next, they ventured deep into the icy waters of the Arctic to save two elusive BLUE WHALES. They had survived thus far because they could HEAR a frequency range of 7 to 35,000 Hz allowing them to communicate over long distances and which made the 20 to 20,000 Hz pro headphones Ka-el and Zara wore on the saucer, The Stardust Serenade, seem like ear mufflers in comparison. Using their Shrinkulator Mk II ray gun, the two pilots transported the whales into a transparent aluminum tank aboard the saucer and placed it on a shelf behind the bar in the Barbarella Cocktail Lounge aboard the ship.

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They journeyed to the heart of Africa to save the gentle giants of the Savannah, the majestic African ELEPHANTS the undisputed olfactory champion. With 1,948 receptor genes, their dexterous trunk, an extraordinary nose, also functions like a hand, so they continually explore the world through SMELL. With steadfast resolve, Zara and Ka-el set their Shrinkulater Mk II to maximum power and airlifted two miniaturized elephants to safety, away from the dangers that plagued their homeland.

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Ka-el and Zara often joked in the Barbarella Cocktail Lounge aboard the Stardust Serenade playing blindfold bar games like 'Guess The Taste Of The Cosmos'  but they would have stood no chance against the final two animals saved from extinction. They ventured deep into the Bayou of what was once the United States of America and now a deserted dystopian landscape practically devoid of life and caught two CATFISH. They had taste receptors scattered all over their bodies with more concentrated on their chins or the whiskers around their mouth allowing them to locate their prey in the muddy, murky waters in which they live. Compared to the 10,000 TASTE receptors Ka-el and Zara had, the catfish had as many as 175,000. 

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With the last of the Earth's endangered species safely aboard their flying saucer,   Ka-el and Zara set a course for a new home: Earth 2, a pristine planet teeming with life and opportunity. Guided by hope and determination, they embarked on a new chapter, committed to ensuring the survival of these precious animals for generations to come. And thus, their courageous journey became a beacon of hope for the preservation of life in the vast expanse of the cosmos.

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Liner Notes by: Sir David Battenborough