James T. Langurk always wanted to go far in life. His goal had always been to go where no primate had gone before – to the stars and beyond. Only the best was good enough for that. He was the youngest starship captain of Starbeet, a uniformed space force maintained by the United Federation of Primates. He was now in charge of a high-end starship, the USS Talaprise, commanding a top-notch crew of primates from diverse backgrounds.
His first officer was Pock, who said he could mind meld with any other monkey and control even the largest gorilla through sheer force of will. However, Pock was reluctant to do this, as it would require him to go to a level he would rather not be on. As an aside, ...