That cannot be. The nearest star in that quadrant is 3500 light years away. That means that the message that we are receiving has been traveling at the speed of light for 3500 years. They must be all long gone by now. Nevertheless, their message is reaching us today.
Words slowly form and fill the screen.
The two scientists are in awe of what they are seeing. Dr. Benson, this will make international news headlines. A communication from the distant past. A message launched across 3500 years of history . . . We return to our friends, Chaim and Avi . . .