The Discovery

“Kat-lu you need to see this,” Lak-nu said holding a data disk out to Kat-lu.

“Can it wait? I'm on my way out to the arboretum with Sha-ka.” said while turning and trying to get away, before any more interruptions could catch him.

“One of the deep probes may have found another civilization,” Lak-nu bellowed in the empty corridor.

Kat-lu came to a dead stop. His face jumping between sadness and happiness. He sighed and turned around to face Lak-nu.

“How sure are we,” Kat-lu asked.

“It's at least a 20% chance the data people are saying.”

“Very well, get word to Sha-ka that I won't be able to join her this evening. She won't be happy about this. Neither will you, if this turns out to be another N654 case.”

Lak-nu swallowed hard, and gave a quick nod of consent. He followed Kat-lu back to his office, and handed him the data disk.

Lak-nu glanced briefly at the picture of Sha-ka sighed and then quickly put the data disk in the reader.

Soon a star field was showing on the screen, along with a date stamp that placed the recording about 14 strands old.