BOTH GRAVITONIC AND BETA SCANNERS REGISTER AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FIVE

THOUSAND YARDS AHEAD. SHOULD I DESTROY IT CAPTAIN PHOENIX?

“Not yet Marshia.Doa full Beta scan and give me the results.”

UNDERSTOOD.THE OBJECT IS SPHERICAL WITHIN TWO PER CENT. IT IS ONE

HUNDRED YARDS IN DIAMETER. IT APPEARS TO BE SOLID ICE. ITS TRAJECTORY IS

ILLOGICAL.ONE MOMENT PLEASE.

This sounded interesting. “Message for Kwait Naize and Streemly Naize,” said Phoenix. “Please join me immediately in the control room. End message.”

UNDERSTOOD.THE OBJECT IS TRAVELLING IN AN ORBIT AROUND ANOTHER MUCH

LARGER OBJECT. THIS LARGER OBJECT IS NOT REGISTERING ON THE BETA SCAN. SHOULD I DESTROY IT CAPTAIN PHOENIX?

“No Marshia. Do a full Gravitonic scan and give me the results.”

UNDERSTOOD.THE OBJECT IS SPHERICAL WITHIN TWO PER CENT. IT IS ONE

HUNDRED YARDS IN DIAMETER. IT IS MAINLY ICE. THE CENTRE IS HOLLOWED OUT

TO A DIAMETER OF FIVE YARDS. THERE IS A CIRCULAR HOLE OF THREE YARDS IN

DIAMETER RUNNING THROUGH THE OBJECT. ITS TRAJECTORY IS AN ORBIT AROUND