The offer was simple.
As long as the crew agreed to atone for each of their individual sins, the aliens would grant them entry into the new world.
Not that big of a choice, as they’d surely have trouble turning back and heading home.
Laura and Mary were sitting across each other.
The restaurant was luxurious and had a magnificent modern décor; there was a beautiful piano music in the background, and the meal has been absolutely fantastic.
They gained conscience and explored the universe around them.
They didn’t find anybody else. They were the first ones.
If at first they longed for other civilizations, much later they figured they’d be better off by themselves.
- So you’re now immortal…
- Yes. It’s a common procedure. It’s not even that complicated, I am told.
The men asking the questions looked puzzled.
- But… why?
Asleep, the robot traveled for eons, preserved by sophisticated machines that also preserved themselves.
The enclosure orbited planets and stars every now and then, sending drones down to the surface or mining asteroids along the way to restock supplies for the journey.