"Pop quiz, no prize: what kind of lifeform will this intelligent alien individual be?"
"I'm guessing carbon-based, like humans. That's the only way communication would have any value, right?"
"What's the fun in it being like a human? Silicon-based would be best. It might even offer some insights for human AI development."
"The flesh is weak, machine ascension!"
"I'm fantasizing again, but it would be great if it was a beautiful robot Angel, like in an anime!"
"I'm more interested in the Fire Thief's note in the rules. 'Humanity is not alone in the universe.' Maybe some kind of federation of cosmic civilizations from sci-fi movies actually exists. Just thinking about it is exciting!"
"So what if it does? With humanity's current level of space travel, we can't even leave our own star system. No matter how big or amazing the world outside is, it has nothing to do with us."
