The Observers were an old civilization that looked upon the younger species in the galaxy as entertainment. Two millennium of experiments had only resulted in three successful translations into the past. However they could detect the shadows of future events to pinpoint areas of interest.
* * * Observers Log 2018F:
I was assigned to observe an individual. Usually only groups were assigned observers, but his actions marked him.
One company’s analysis of the Union of Aligned Planets indicated a civil war within a decade or two. ... Then he built a super scout ship that was easily upgradeable.
* * * Observers Log 2016-EA:
Ships and planets occupied by a single species are the usual entertainment, especially when they make contact with a new species. The ship seldom went where our projections indicated. Then they crossed paths with 2018F. Tagging their ship only helped track them for a period of time. Then it would disappear. The ship and crew would...