Signals From The Deep

When an FRB is detected, some understand its importance, and others get caught in the middle of something they don’t understand. On the Mariner One sea station, the commander of the research station and his crew become the targets of those who want to keep the truth about one radio wave from space for themselves.

Dark clouds blanketed the skies above the Mariner One Observatory. After three days, the telescope was down, and teams were out checking the dish array. As the sun finally pushed through the thick layer of gloomy weather, the Mariner One survey teams could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The worst tropical depression to hit the station was over.

Jim Hargrave stood in the command center, staring at the ocean like its master. All he could see before him was the open sea and the marvel of the tech he protected. Jim was happiest on the waters, and even the days of storms didn’t dampen his enthusiasm.

Standing on the observation platform, Jim Hargrave peered through a telescope and watched the survey team checking out the south array. Grabbing a radio, Jim called to one of the survey team.