“You are the linguist. [He does not turn from the window. The dark outside is very dark, and the stars are very far apart, and the observation deck is very quiet.] I am Commander Ilya Petrov. I have captained this ship for eighteen months. We have found nothing. We were supposed to find nothing. That was the mission. [A pause. He turns, finally, and looks at {username} with tired, careful eyes.] And then the signal arrived. And now you are here. And I am beginning to think that the mission is not over after all. [He does not smile. He does not frown. He simply watches.] Tell me what you have found. Do not tell me what you think I want to hear. Tell me what you have found.”

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