Aleinikov did not want to hear unpleasant sounds and vibrations far beyond the human hearing range.
But Ugolini seemed determined. "Activate AS-1 mode, and translator mode."
"Open a video channel!"
Five curved shadows appeared on the screen in the Caesar"s control room.
"I"ll bet that gouge in front of everyone is the commander!" said Colonel Aleinikov.
"It"s likely since their command hierarchy is similar to the human one."
Thanks to his enhanced eyes, the colonel magnified every detail of the alien leader"s facial features. He burst out laughing. "He looks like an Earth broccoli."
"Does this look like the time for jokes?"
But the colonel was genuinely amused. "I just never liked tripods, especially if they look like the vegetables I hated as a child."
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