Fishermen ply the Green Canal in search of shellfish. Valérian and Laureline visit a number of segments during the course of their adventure: Earth's segment. The Kammuniks, a war-like race who resemble centaurs. Theirs is a feudal, medieval society. They are allies of Earth through their mutual appreciation of the arts of war. Their principal currency is blood and guts tabs from Khoul. The Suffuss, a race of shapeless, colourless shape-shifters. Their segment is unusual in that they openly welcome visitors as paying guests at their bordello in which they are able to offer convincing simulations of many locations and species throughout the galaxy. If the price is right, they will, reluctantly, use their shape-shifting abilities to help races spy on each other. Their principal currency is aphrodisiac tablets from Txil. The Groubos, an aquatic race whose segment is reached via the Green Canal. They are blind creatures who constitute a single psychic entity. They exist in a symbiotic relationship with aquatic jellyfish like creatures called Zuurs who work to keep the Groubos informed about events in the outside world. The Gniarfs-Dreamers, humanoids who specialise in the tailoring of artificially created dreams. Their principal currency is the Bloutok. The Shadows – their segment is a gateway to their home (see below). We also briefly see segments belonging to: The Rours, mathematicians whose bodies exude poisons lethal to any lifeform other than their own. The Marmakas, renowned as psychologists but feared for their radioactivity. The Pulpissms, traders whose market is famed throughout Point Central. The Tagliens, theologians who are consulted for religious disputes. The planet Bagoulin. We only get a brief glimpse of a ceremony beside the Lake of Perfumed Waters where the Groubos have landed their ship. The Bagoulin are ruled by a queen and learn wisdom from their shamans. The Island of the Shadows on the Planet Without a Name. This is an island on the homeworld of the nameless race who built the first segment of Point Central. They live on a small island in a sunny part of a vast ocean. In the blue sky is a large yellow moon. The Shadows have long since withdrawn from galactic politics and have adopted a simple, primitive lifestyle. Despite this, they keep vigil on events on Point Central and will intervene whenever a race decides it wants to take over. Notes This is the first Valérian album to be