‘Attention all humans!’
Professor Jemima Sockenlozenge smiled at the cameras.
‘It has taken my team six years to crack the code -the message has four words.’
She turned to a large digital display.
‘Standby’, she said.
Near Earth object ARU4551 had followed an unnatural orbit through our solar system.
The loudest radio burst humanity could generate sent ARU4551 one simple message.
We, the humans, are here.
Near Earth object ARU4551 paused, sent a response, and continued on its way.
The world was spellbound. First contact. Humans are not alone.
A cursor blinked on the display:
- Keep
- The
- Noise
- Down
An Roinn Ultra - Irish Science Fiction 