>>96265415
This Great Stage is the latest of a long line, this process being the Culture of the Curators for thousands of years. Other older Stages could be referenced. Spider Girls, got it.
>>96265478
Yes, already have a 'slime' type playable race called Curator Tears. Will work on a companion.
>>96265903
easy companion options
>>96268091
The 'Shroud' is a psychic censor on the world, mentioning, building or anything related to knowledge of Earth results in psychic feedback and pain. Also, Humans have only been on the great stage for 100 years, so long enough to find some workarounds but not like reinvent computers.