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“Today is a milestone not just in the history of my company or the Crystalith. Today is a milestone in the foundation of humanity.”
Florian’s hands trembled as he read from a pre-written speech in front of the press.
He gripped the sides of the podium as the cameras watched him. The bright lights blinded him.
He stood on a tall platform with a glass window behind him that revealed a blue gas giant.
Several journalists watched him quietly, taking notes.
He hated speeches. He preferred to be behind the scenes. But no one else had the guts to speak on public television.
“One thousand years ago, we owed our continued survival to this wonderful alien race that honestly, could have kept traveling past our little rock in the middle of nowhere. But they didn’t. And they imparted their in
