On the first day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
A distant light above me.
On the second day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the third day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the fourth day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the fifth day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
five alien emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the sixth day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
six drives-a-hypering
five emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the seventh day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
seven colds-a-fusioning
six drives-a-hypering
five emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the eighth day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
eight plots-a-brewing
seven colds-a-fusioning
six drives-a-hypering
five emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the ninth day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
nine assassinations
eight plots-a-brewing
seven colds-a-fusioning
six drives-a-hypering
five emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the tenth day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
ten theorists-conspiring
nine assassinations
eight plots-a-brewing
seven colds-a-fusioning
six drives-a-hypering
five emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the eleventh day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
eleven final warnings
ten theorists-conspiring
nine assassinations
eight plots-a-brewing
seven colds-a-fusioning
six drives-a-hypering
five emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and a distant light above me
On the eleventh day of Contact, my low-atmosphere telescope showed to me:
twelve orbital strikings
eleven final warnings
ten theorists-conspiring
nine assassinations
eight plots-a-brewing
seven colds-a-fusioning
six drives-a-hypering
five emissaries
four discreet calls
three robot drones
two falling stars
and
approaching
light
above
me