An Earth ship but unlike any anyone had ever seen before.

He could already capture enough sky to be satisfied that the Earth ships were just where they had been before.

Earth ships would concentrate on that basic form of attack in the future.

If nothing else, the effort would pass the time until the rendezvous with the Earth ship.

"We're hundreds of light years past where any Earth ship has ever explored."

The other Earth ships appeared one after another, surrounding the targeted area.

But could there really be any Earth ships in the area at all?

And that is why we must go after the Earth ship now, using every resource at our disposal.

"We may be the first Earth ship to visit it since."

The Earth ship was in a good position to escape.