“He’s immortal, isn’t he?” “Yes, by our standards, though there’s something in the future he seems to fear. I can’t imagine what it is. And that’s really all I know about him.” “It isn’t very conclusive. My theory is that his little fleet’s lost in space and is looking for a new home. He doesn’t want us to know how few he and his comrades are. Perhaps all those other ships are automatic, and there’s no one in any of them. They’re just an imposing façade.” “You,” said Stormgren, “have been reading too much science-fiction.”
The alien supervisor, “Karellen”.
