The Deathworlders Fought Fire

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Mad_Mechanic_

Xli'a raised a tentacle in confusion.

In the short span of time humans had been a part of the galactic community, the deathworlders had often surprised other GC species. But unlike other times this didn't seem to have a logical explanation.

He had been sent to the Human homeworld of Earth as part of a cultural exchange team, and his human counterparts on L'?ra were probably similarly confused by Iliran culture. But of all the strange traditions from Burning man to Paintball couldn't compare to what stood before him.

Clad in what his scanner detected as fireproof, brown overalls with reflective strips on it was a human figure, fist extended outwards with his thumb facing up and a predatory display of teeth that he had been taught was a human gesture of friendliness.

It was only a poster, but the text was what confused him.

"Haephestus MK2, protecting the firefighters of tomorrow, today"

What in the Seven moons of Tr'n warranted the creation of soldiers to fight flames.