And at least during this trip, there is no hint of any malevolent intent.Ī military installation has been built around the artifact where much of the story will happen. The only response to reason for their visit is "to see" or "to observe".
There are hints that rest of alien artifacts are also similar devices.Īs we will learn through the story, aliens will stay around for a few years. You step within a certain marked surface area near the artifact aliens presumably appear near their artifact & the two of you could be virtually sitting in the same room. The one artifact we will be seeing through the story is in the US, & is essentially a remote holographic communication device. Americans dub these artifacts "looking glasses", & the aliens "heptapods". Aliens have also planted 112 artifacts around the world, 9 of them in the US.
I collected some quotes from this story too.įull text of this story is available as a free download.Īlien ships have suddenly appeared in earth orbit. Title of the story comes from a parallel thread describing the tender relationship of a woman to her daughter, with a twist near end. Plot is organized as an attempt to understand very cooperative alien visitors. This very readable novella examines an alternative to human cognition & languages.
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