The ancient race (unnamed, but obviously the Xunca) that once inhabited Quofum altered their planet when they realized the inter-galactic Great Evil was eventually coming to their corner of the universe. Eventually they happen upon an entrance to the inner workings of the planet.
They continue to explore and document Quofum's flora and fauna, documenting upwards of ten different sentient species of various degrees of technological development. The three remaining scientists fall into a survivor's depression realizing their small expedition won't be missed while also lacking a means to return home on their own. Upon realizing his mistake, Araza tries to re-locate Quofum, but fails-stranding himself in the alternate universe. Unknowingly he left the planet while it was in an alternate universe where it periodically hides. Upon returning to the ship Araza leaves Quofum but quickly discovers he is not in any part of the known universe. Before stranding the scientists on Quofum, Araza kills one member of the team who tries to stop him from stealing the ship's shuttle. When the team's mechanic, Salvador Araza murders the ship's captain-revealing himself to be a member of the assassin clan, the Qwarm-the scientific exploration nearly ends. Combined with Quofum's nine percent alcohol oceans, its unstable appearance is seemingly part of the nature of Quofum: every species on Quofum is seemingly unrelated-casting well-established scientific notions of evolution into doubt.
The team's four scientists-two human males, one human female and one male thranx-initially discover four separate, unique sentient species. Since the planet is outside of the Commonwealth territory their mission is deemed minor and unimportant. Sent by the Humanx Commonwealth Science Council, a team of explorers manage to find the planet Quofum-which only occasionally appears on long range scans. Quofum (2008) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster.
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