A mysterious black sphere is discovered in the orbit of Mars. The Achilles is sent to investigate. After the bedraggled six-person crew wake from eight months hibernation, the Sphere is transmitting a single word in ever…

AmysteriousblacksphereisdiscoveredintheorbitofMars.TheAchillesissenttoinvestigate.Afterthebedraggledsix-personcrewwakefromeightmonthshibernation,theSphereistransmittingasinglewordineveryEarthlanguageeverknown-Deus.