The Nantok of Adak Island

Adak is one of the Aleutian Islands, a thin chain of islands that stretch from Alaska to Russia. As sparsely populated as one might imagine, the Aleutian Islands were the site of a fierce battle during World War II. The islands were bombed, shelled, invaded and re-invaded. The local wildlife was shaken to its core, including a species of tiny, intelligent primates called Nantok.

Throughout history, humans and Nantok have rarely come in contact with each other so there is little more than leg...