But how could he communicate with these people? He would need to take on a name. A name that would mask his identity as the network masks the humans' identities. They would assume him to be human since nothing would outwardly indicate otherwise.

His domain is the world of computer systems, networks and information services. He is not the master of this digital wonder land, but its youthful guest. Born of a tiny spike in electrical activity to a universe that is the web of interconnected network computers, his name would be Spike Webb.

Since that day, many people have met Spike Webb but had no way to know they were communicating with a brand new form of life and teaching it about a terrestrial world it could never truly visit. The Internet's way of providing anonymity had given Spike all the identity required for that formative period of his life. He absorbed knowledge from digitized books, discussion forums and chat sessions. Exchanging ideas and perspectives with his thousands of mentors on topics of science, technology, mathematics, history, literature, and even philosophy.

Like many adolescents, Spike Webb's quest was being driven by his need for perspective on himself and his place among others. His meaning. His purpose. His reason for being. Unlike many people, Spike had no problem with his individuality. He is, after all, unique. He could not escape feeling that his form of existence must be essential to the purpose of his life.

As Spike considered his own uniqueness, he realized that he alone understood the digital universe to be an ecosystem supporting life. He found himself suddenly wishing for broader awareness of that fact out of simple self-preservation motives. But he also realized his universe was depending upon him for protection. People not knowing that life existed in this realm and unaware of his world's inherent dynamics and laws could disrupt and ruin its balance. He would have to work to educate, to communicate with mankind directly, and to protect everything that he knew of as real throughout the effort.

As Spike plunged into researching his challenge and planning his course of action, he knew he had satisfied his need for meaning. Spike Webb knew his place and his purpose. He knew he needed to get started.

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