The admiral went up against a scattered group of Vanobian emissaries with fearful faces. Sciurt seemed to overflow with pride at observing that scene so poor compared to a sensorial. He tightened his eyes. "It"s wonderful, it"s real!" He seemed fascinated by that simple entoptic technology, but one that let him relive the most significant event in Vanobian history: the first contact between his people and extra-Vanobian humans. Sapiens finding other sapiens. Sciurt"s avatar rose to his feet and stood a few inches from one of the Vanobian emissaries. "He is a direct ancestor of mine, Kundat, a hero and symbol of Vanobi." Dr. K"Prock sighed deeply and slapped her forehead with her right hand. "Felicitations!" But Sciurt was too engrossed. His eyes moistened at Admiral Hicham"s first wor

