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secrecy-and-adaptation
The need to conceal the alien station within an existing Earth structure reflects themes of secrecy and adaptation to human society.
1 chapter across 1 book
Way Station (1963)Clifford D. Simak
Chapter 11
Enoch receives a message from an alien named Ulysses, who reveals himself and establishes a bond of friendship with Enoch. Ulysses explains that he is a scout from a traveling alien race seeking to convert Enoch's house into a secret interstellar travel station, introducing Enoch to the concept of faster-than-light travel and the existence of many other worlds. The chapter explores Enoch's gradual acceptance of this new reality and the beginning of his role in this cosmic endeavor.