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Audio could be better. Clear, no static, but over all it’s fair.
Reporters blast the news, the first shipment of uranium mined from the moons of Neptune is due in. What’s the latest report from Luna City on the Moon? Men in the domed city talk about the good old days, and the things they miss since leaving from earth. Suddenly, something strange shows up on their radar.
Coded messages are transmitted, and the best cryptographers on earth set forth in decoding what it means? Could it be those darned Mars people again? The message seems to be some kind of telepathic code. Can any English words be picked out of the garble? What will it mean to have discovered intelligent life on Mars?
Anticipation over an impending visit explodes. A Martian ship is sent in peace, and will arrive on earth in 7 days. Will they be met in friendship or in hostility? Of course, peace is hoped for, but military might is held in reserve. You know… just in case.
Theories abound about the Martians, and are batted around. What will they be like? What accommodations will they need? Stand by as news reporters describe the first encounter with spaceships streaking through the atmosphere. Does danger lurk? Will the landing of a craft from Mars be safe? The Martian emissary has a handle on what real peace is. Will they be fooled, or offended by the military show of strength? What will the Martian message reveal to us mere humans?
