that's only a few feet from the circle, why can't it be seen? because it exists in a different kind of space from the circle in hyperspace, not in ordinary four-dimensional space? yes well, why is it stopped here? maybe it ran out of fuel. are you sure this thing has been here for 4000 years? why? well look at the cabin and the controls. they are like new perhaps someone has been spring cleaning. vivien fay? yeah romana! romana, there's plenty of fuel the drive unit is still working maybe it ran aground on what? who knows what is in hyperspace yes. we'd better search the ship the third segment must be here somewhere to say nothing of our friend miss Fay where do we start? it looks rather big, dont you think 