“Just because we can,” the Chief Scientific Officer says. “Doesn’t mean we should.”
“We’ve been looking for intact DNA for so long. We have the ways and means to bring back a species extinct for more than a thousand years. You’ve seen for yourself the specially designed habitat. They can be safely contained.”
The Scientist shifts, uncomfortable in her seat.
“Are we sure? They were extremely dangerous. They laid waste to everything in their path, causing mass extinctions, almost destroying their own galaxy.”
The other smiles.
“We came halfway across the universe to make contact with Homosapians. Let’s do it.”
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This 100-word story was written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the random word prompt, “extinct”.
I’ll leave it up to your imagination to decide what the secure habitat might be
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