The Prophets Spoke of One Species None Believed Until the Sky Went part 01 of 05

Glorben Ta, a senior analyst for the Galactic Security Council, was having one of the worst days of his entire 600-cycle career. Their most advanced propulsion system barely takes them to their own moon unless they pack 17 backup plans, and most of their computing power goes into making little cartoon animals dance on screens. One day, Glorben was reviewing sensor logs from the Orion arm, when his assistant Trill barged into his office without knocking a serious breach of protocol. Unless the Torins have developed a taste for council members, it can wait until after my meal break, Glorben said, still focused on his snack. Let's not jump to conclusions, Glorben said, though his confidence wavered.