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cultural-specificity
Holsten discusses the limitations of their understanding of the distress beacon, emphasizing that their ancestors' technology may not recognize their attempts to communicate.
1 chapter across 1 book
Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky
Chapter 9
In this chapter, the crew of the Gilgamesh awakens from suspension to discuss their arrival at a new solar system, where they have detected a distress beacon from a satellite. Tensions arise as they speculate about the planet's potential for habitability and the implications of their findings, while Holsten grapples with the challenges of communication with ancient technology and the weight of their mission's history.