The following checklist will help you determine if your species is sufficiently prepared for uplift into the galactic community. You should verify with your local uplift appointee if any doubts occur.

Positive Traits

☒ yes ☐ no | At least one war of planetary scale.

☒ yes ☐ no | Art

If yes, detail types and level of immersion:

Sonic, visual, physical, textural, architectural, culinary, written, and thirteen other categories in minor degrees. Immersion is to the point where it exists and is incorporated into the daily life of the species.

☒ yes ☐ no | Creation of art showing interactions on a galactic scale

☒ yes ☐ no | Creation of art depicting an entity going by some variant of ‘who.’ (Details provided upon request.)

☒ yes ☐ no | Ability to perceive light of wavelengths exceeding 580nm.

☒ yes ☐ no | Ability to metabolize the chemical theobromine.

☒ yes ☐ no | Presence of a genetic mutation that results in the loss of normal pigmentation.

Negative Traits:

☐ yes ☒ no | Planetary monoculturalism. (See Chapter 4, Section C of the uplift manual for collective-specific exeptions)

☐ yes ☒ no | Planetary pacifism. (Collective specific exceptions apply)

☒ yes ☐ no | Ability to perceive light of wavelengths less than 450nm.

☒ yes ☐ no | Invention of a loose, flexible spring-like device for the purposes of entertainment.

☐ yes ☒ no | Intentional cultivation of plants shaped like members of the species. (Does not apply to plant-based sophonts.)

☐ yes ☒ no | Inability to understand humor. (See Chapters 10-23 of the uplift manual if this seems foreign to you.)

☒ yes ☐ no | Invention of a form of humor involving requesting permission to enter. (See chapter 13, Section K of the uplift manual for details.)

☐ yes ☒ no | Lack of a planetary information network.

☒ yes ☐ no | Creation of art depicting an entity using some variation of the word ‘meesa.’

Automatic Disqualifications:

☐ yes ☒ no | Extinction.

☐ yes ☒ no | Ongoing war of a planetary scale. (See Chapter 2 of the uplift manual for definitions of ‘war’ in this context.)

☐ yes ☒ no | Actions taken as a direct result of this document

☒ yes ☐ no | Intentional destruction of tea for political purposes.