Alex Mercer and Taylor Cruz are part of a team working on responding to an alien signal, emphasizing the importance of careful communication.
Taylor Cruz approached, arms folded, their words slicing through the din of careful keystrokes and soft whirrs, "If there’s even the slightest chance it understands, we can’t afford missteps. The language of the stars might be more absolute than ours." Looking around at his team, Alex saw resolve etched on every face. The chamber, usually somber and echoing with the quiet steps of covert agents, now felt alive with the heartbeat of discovery. They were not just professionals operating in the gloom; they were a collective standing at the helm of a momentous journey.