Isbn: 9798254108788 - when the sky answered: a first contact story of hope and survival (3 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Decades of searching the stars for extraterrestrial life are rewarded when a structured signal is detected, followed by the silent arrival of massive alien vessels at the edge of the solar system. Global panic ensues as governments brace for invasion, but the visitors, the Liryans, make no hostile moves. Instead, they transmit a simple request: send one representative to speak. Dr. Elena Reyes, a Puerto Rican astrophysicist and linguistics expert, is chosen for this monumental task due to her groundbreaking work in decoding non-human communication. Her initial contact with the Liryans is fraught with potential misunderstandings stemming from their alien communication methods - layered light patterns, sound harmonics, and emotion - which nearly escalates into conflict.The Liryans reveal their true purpose: they are not explorers but survivors, fleeing a galaxy-devouring predatory intelligence that targets civilizations once they reach a certain level of technological advancement. Earth has just crossed this perilous threshold. First contact, therefore, is not a greeting but a desperate countdown. Elena must now act as the bridge between two species, facing the monumental challenge of convincing a fearful and divided humanity to trust the aliens and unite against a common, existential threat. The climax involves a desperate alliance between humans and Liryans, culminating in a stark realization for Elena of the immense darkness lurking between the stars, a threat that the Liryans barely escaped.…

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