The Scientist

Mission sci­en­tist Lom­skar­nelia Neu­pla­siork MuoL­L­Lo­max Jimmaria changed her first name to Jimmaria here on Earth. (Genders are con­fus­ing to the Lom.) S/he’s gone a bit native, but the Lom have a dif­fer­ent concept of gender, so s/he doubled up.) Jimmaria is the true and pas­sion­ate tourist of the group. She can’t get enough! Novelty trumps all! There isn’t a sensory input she won’t sample, nor a frozen flagpole she won’t engulf. She’s a bit less cir­cum­spect than the others.

A lot of their sampling involves primary sources, but they also pick up human brain activity. Don’t worry. They don’t ​“read your thoughts.” They just pick up vibes and stray memories. If you’ve ever felt a sense of déjà vu, that may have been a Lom brushing up against your thoughts. (Tasting them, really, but they’ve learned not to phrase it that way. Some humans got a bit creeped out by that.)