As a secret cosmopolitan, Cory Grimly liked to think he developed an open mind.
He studied the histories, technologies and cultures of many different alien races.
He developed an admiration of how they evolved under vastly different circumstances before finally making their way into space.
He developed a yearning when he heard how so many alien races managed to reach a tenable state of coexistence with each other.
Sure, not all intelligent races managed to gain a foothold in a galactic community, but the fact that it was possible should have been a signal for humanity to follow the prevailing trend and blend in with the harmonious multi-racial society that the aliens had built!
Cory Grimly hated the fact that he was born in the wrong timeline. Instead of living in a reality where humans such as himself could interact freely with aliens without suffering any condemnation, he lived in another version where such actions were considered taboo!
