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Introduction (part 3)

Pirin Astrobiology Institute, Nebraska.

Noon.

The canteen was filled with chatter. Pirin kissed the cup of coffee and lounged back on his chair.

"Any new findings?"

His vis-a-vis looked up from his meal. Dr. Raymond Balford was a quantum physicist and the team leader on this project. Two weeks had gone since he was called.

"The structure could allow for a storage system. But if it's one, it's sophisticated. There were tests storing an image for up to one minute. It uses external equipment around the crystal. Even if I assume a minification: A system that is enclosed by the crystal is far from our competencies."

Pirin leaned forward.

"Ray, the first step can't be to recreate that technology. We should start with accessing the information!"

"And that's the next problem. We might find a way. But how do you read a book if you never learned the language it's written in? What format will the information have? A binary system? I doubt that such a technology uses such a simple code. However, since this seems to be a quantum device, it could be qubits we're talking about."

"I agree. Let's concentrate on this theory. We'll assume a quantum device storing qubits. Let's find a way to access them!"

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Introduction (part 2)

Pirin Astrobiology Institute, Nebraska.

Late afternoon.

Two people stood in the lab and stared at a crystal cube. After a while, Walter Pirin scratched his head and said:

"I'm sure. Really, I am. This is a light based information storage object. You've seen it from the laser tests. Light got in, but never got out. Whatever's inside that crystal, it's a treasure from outside of this world. We need to access the data."

Cobble nodded his head.

"I agree. It is some kind of data storage. Which makes me wonder. Why was it floating freely in space?"

"Hard to tell. Maybe it is just the equivalent of our message in a bottle, or it was onboard a space ship that wrecked somewhere. Or the planet, on which this crystal was created, exploded."

"Well, the best chance to find the answer could be to access the data from this crystal - if there are any."

"Right. We'll need help. Let's make some calls. Quantum physicists will love this challenge!"

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Introduction

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah.

Early morning.

A helicopter landed and Professor Walter Pirin alighted from it. The astrophysicist and founder of the Pirin Astrobiology Institute walked towards a group of people that seemed to be waiting for him. He looked around and said:

"So, where is it?"

"Just follow me."

The man who had answered was obviously very excited. Jimmy Cobble worked for the PAI with passion.

"You won't believe it", he noticed. He led Pirin to a vast plain and pointed to a direction.

"Most of the remnants were found there."

"Pretty narrow. I wouldn't expect the area to be so small."

Pirin looked at Cobble. He could tell from Cobble's behavior that there was more.

"Come on, Jimmy, you wouldn't have called me for a few remnants of an asteroid that broke to pieces in the atmosphere!"

"You're right. This one is special. I'm not even sure what it is. Definitely no asteroid. We found something enclosed. But I want you to see it yourself."

Cobble walked to a near table with something lying on it that looked a lot like stone. He carefully lifted the stone and handed it over to Pirin who just needed five seconds until he realized what he held in his hands.

"Oh my god", he reacted, "a crystal cube. A cube! A processed crystal!"

Cobble smiled.

"Isn't it fantastic? We might hold the proof of extraterrestrial life!"

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