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Alchemist, v. 2, issue 1, Autumn 1946

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[[?]] Sach Nesnah cleared his throat, and spoke, solemnly and with reverence, for this was an awesome moment.

"Gentlemen," he said, "the time is nearly at hand." He gestured toward a huge televisor screen and closed a switch Instantly the reflection of a section of the night sky was projected upon the screen.

Sach Nesnah continued. "I will not waste words. All of you know why we are here tonight. We have gathered to observe the reaction of the Cassiopeians to that reply we sent to their question. Whatever that reaction may be, it will tonight be our solemn and inescapable duty to decide what we dare tell the public. I warn you, gentlemen, it will not be easy to satisfy them with anything less than the truth -- and if we give them the truth, Heaven knows what may happen here.

Sahc Nesnah glanced briefly at the gigantic sidereal chronometer. "It will be only seconds now."

Absolute silence brooded ominously within the observatory. All eyes and minds were focused upon the screen with the familiar pinpoint pattern of Cassiopeia projected and enlarged for all to see.

A message tape connected to the Spectrographic Analysis Laboratory began to click. In the unearthly quiet, the faint mechanical sound loomed loud and terrifying.

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[[?]] Sach Nesnah cleared his throat, and spoke, solemnly and with reverence, for this was an awesome moment. "Gentlemen," he said, "the time is nearly at hand." He gestured toward a huge televisor screen and closed a switch Instantly the reflection of a section of the night sky was projected upon the screen. Sach Nesnah continued. "I will not waste words. All of you know why we are here tonight. We have gathered to observe the reaction of the Cassiopeians to that reply we sent to their question. Whatever that reaction may be, it will tonight be our solemn and inescapable duty to decide what we dare tell the public. I warn you, gentlemen, it will not be easy to satisfy them with anything less than the truth -- and if we give them the truth, Heaven knows what may happen here. Sahc Nesnah glanced briefly at the gigantic sidereal chronometer. "It will be only seconds now." Absolute silence brooded ominously within the observatory. All eyes and minds were focused upon the screen with the familiar pinpoint pattern of Cassiopeia projected and enlarged for all to see. A message tape connected to the Spectrographic Analysis Laboratory began to click. In the unearthly quiet, the faint mechanical sound loomed loud and terrifying.