PeterWatts_Blindsight

Peter Watts 78 Blindsight
IS DANGEROUS.
That got some attention. Bates and Szpindel hesitated
momentarily in their own headspaces and glanced into James'.
Request information on danger, the gang sent
back. Still keeping it concrete.
TOO CLOSE AND DANGEROUS TO YOU. LOW ORBIT
COMPLICATIONS.
Request information on low orbit
complications.
LETHAL ENVIRONMENT. ROCKS AND RADS. YOU'RE
WELCOME. I CAN TAKE IT BUT WE'RE LIKE THAT.
We are aware of the rocks in low orbit. We
are equipped to deal with radiation. Request
information on other hazards.
I dug under the transcript to the channel it fed from. Theseus had
turned part of the incoming beam into a sound wave, according to
the color code. Vocal communication, then. They spoke. Waiting
behind that icon were the raw sounds of an alien language.
Of course I couldn't resist.
"Anytime between friends, right? Are you here for the
celebration?"
English. The voice was human, male. Old.
"We are here to explore," replied the Gang, although their voice