INTRO TO FEDERATION:

1. "mastodon" is a piece of software that runs on a server. It's made of "code", or little spaghetti-like strings of information

2. An "instance dominatrix" can chew and swallow these code strands to create an "instance". Every stomach contains at least one server

3. Our gut bacteria populates the server, and can talk to, or battle, gut bacteria from other stomachs

4. The game of "mastodon" ends when your gut bacteria populates the entire universe. Go forth and conquer!