Cost
- May wander.
- May resist settlement.
- May collect experience without integration.
Ecological role
Expands the map.
Finds new terrain, gathers strange material, notices neglected possibilities, and returns with raw contact from the unknown.
Gift
Failure mode: Endless novelty without metabolizing.
Cost
Best phase
Lifecycle fit
Take the assessment
Twenty-four forced-choice tradeoffs. Eight minutes. Both options have dignity.