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Miranda Station's gamma ray detectors and SETI protocols enable the first detection and analysis of extraterrestrial starship engines.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Killing StarCharles Pellegrino & George Zebrowski
Chapter 4
At Miranda Station near Uranus, astrophysicist Don Peterson detects anomalous gamma ray emissions indicative of multiple alien starships using antimatter drives decelerating at relativistic speeds and approaching the solar system. The sudden simultaneous activation of these engines, scattered across light-months, suggests a prearranged coordinated arrival. As the data streams in, Peterson realizes the imminent arrival of extraterrestrial visitors, but the sudden fragmentation of one source hints at a potential catastrophic event.