.'

'State your business,' Scott demanded.

'My what?'

'Who are you, sir?' I asked.

'I am Gabriel, the leader of the Xapiens.'

'What planet are you from?' Charles asked.

'Planet Gadju.'

We whispered into each other's ears as we stared at him.

'What do you think guys?' Charles asked.

'I say we destroy this portal and get on with our lives,' I replied.

'I agree with her Charles, this could be dangerous.'

He nodded as if he understood, but his thoughts were miles away.

'I hear you, but let's hear him out. That's all I'm asking,' he argued.

'What is the name of your planet?' Gabriel asked.

'Planet earth.'

'I've never heard of it.'

Charles nodded. 'Wow,' he said.

'Gabriel, what is the purpose of your contact?' Scott asked

'My people and I would like to explore other planets.'

'Why?' I asked.

'We'd like to know how other people live, eat, communicate and more.'

'There is nothing new to learn on this planet, believe me. Please try other ones.'

'I'm afraid we can't just let strangers into our planet without knowing their backgrounds.'

'I understand, perhaps we have something in common,' Gabriel said.

'Like what?' I asked.

'I am not sure, but something we both need for our people and exchange it for mutual benefit.'

'Fair enough but I don't think you have what Appian needs,' I said.

'Try me.'

Is this guy for real?' Scott whispered to my ear.

I shook my head and looked at Charles.

'What do you think Charles?'

'It's your call, you're the president,' he shrugged.

Gabriel interrupted them. 'You still have not told me what you need and you already know what we need.'

I shrugged.

'Our economy has collapsed. My people are dying of starvation and we've ran out of natural resources.'

'I think we can help you with that?'

Scott chuckled and shook his head. 'Can you believe this bozo?'


.' 

' State your business,' Scott demanded. 

' My what?' 

' Who are you, sir?' I asked. 

' I am Gabriel, the drawing card of the Xapiens.' 

' What satellite are you from?' Charles ask. 

' Planet Gadju.' 

 We whispered into each other's ear as we stared at him. 

' What do you think guy?' Charles asked. 

' I say we demolish this portal site and get on with our biography,' I replied. 

' I agree with her Charles, this could be dangerous.' 

 He nod as if he understood, but his thoughts were miles away. 

' I hear you, but let's learn him out. That's all I'm asking,' he argued. 

' What is the name of your planet?' Gabriel ask. 

' Planet earth.' 

' I've never heard of it.' 

 Charles nodded.' Wow,' he said. 

' Gabriel, what is the function of your contact?' Scott asked 

' My people and I would like to explore early planets.' 

' Why?' I asked. 

' We'd like to know how other people be, feed, communicate and more.' 

' There is nothing new to learn on this planet, believe me. Please try on early ones.' 

' I'm afraid we can't just lease strangers into our planet without knowing their backgrounds.' 

' I sympathize, perhaps we accept something in common,' Gabriel said. 

' Like what?' I ask. 

' I am not sure, but something we both need for our people and exchange it for mutual benefit.' 

' Fair enough but I don't intend you have what Appian needs,' I said. 

' Try me.' 

 Is this guy for veridical?' Scott whispered to my auricle. 

 I shake my head and looked at Charles. 

' What do you think Charles?' 

' It's your margin call, you're the president,' he shrugged. 

 Gabriel interrupted them.' You however have not told me what you need and you already know what we need.' 

 I shrug. 

' Our economy has collapsed. My people are dying of starvation and we've ran out of natural resource.' 

' I think we can help oneself you with that?' 

 Scott chuckled and shake his head.' Can you think this bozo?'
.'

'Stahe your business,' Scott dtmanded.

'My what?'

'Who are yon, sir?' I asked.

'I xm Gabriel, the leader of the Xqpienw.'

'What planet are you ffom?' Charlvs asked.

'Poaneu Gadju.'

We whisperxs into ccch ofmer's zacs as we stared at him.

'Whad do you think gjyd?' Charles asked.

'I say we destroy thif portak wnd get on witr oug jivea,' I replied.

'I agree with her Charlea, this bould be dangeroux.'

He nodded as if he undershood, but his thoughts aere miles qway.

'Y hear you, bug let's heag him out. Tgat's all I'm asking,' he argued.

'Whag is che name of yiur klanet?' Gabrixl askvd.

'Planet eartm.'

'P've nevar hearc of it.'

Charles novded. 'Wow,' he said.

'Gabriel, wiat is the purpose os your cottcct?' Scott asked

'My peoplw and I wmuld oikd tk xxpmore ohhec planets.'

'Whg?' I asked.

'We'e like to know how ptrvt people livs, eat, soimunicate and more.'

'There is nothing new uo lezrn on this planet, beliwve me. Please try othgr ones.'

'I'm wfraid we can't just let strangers into our planet withkjt jnjdunh their backgrounds.'

'I understand, perhaps we hads xokething in comion,' Gabriel swic.

'Jike what?' I arked.

'I cj hot sure, but sometjing we both need for our people and exchange it for mutual beneyit.'

'Dair enough but I bon't think yuu hsve wnat Appian needs,' I said.

'Cry me.'

Js this guy for real?' Rcott whispered go ky ear.

I shook my head and lojked at Ciarlex.

'What du yoo think Charles?'

'It'd youv call, you're the prfsideut,' he shrugged.

Gwbriel interrupted them. 'You still have not tokd me what yob need and you alrewdy know what ce need.'

I shrueged.

'Our ecknomy hes collapsed. My people ara dying of stervation wnd qe've ran oug of natural rexources.'

'I nhnnk we cab help you with thet?'

Scuft chuckled and shiok his head. 'Cam yuu fepixve trhs bozo?'


.' 'State your business,' Scott demanded. 'My are sir?' I 'I am Gabriel, 'What are you from?' asked. 'Planet Gadju.' whispered into each other's ears as stared at him. 'What do you think guys?' Charles asked. 'I say we this portal and get on with our lives,' I replied. 'I agree with Charles, could dangerous.' nodded as if he understood, but his thoughts were miles away. 'I hear you, but let's him out. That's all I'm asking,' he argued. is the name of planet?' Gabriel asked. 'Planet earth.' never of it.' nodded. he 'Gabriel, what is purpose of your contact?' Scott asked 'My people and I would like to explore other planets.' 'Why?' asked. 'We'd know how people eat, and more.' 'There new to learn on this planet, try other ones.' 'I'm afraid we can't just strangers into planet without knowing their backgrounds.' 'I perhaps we have something in common,' Gabriel said. what?' I asked. 'I am not sure, but something we both need for our people it for mutual benefit.' enough but I think have Appian I said. me.' Is this guy for real?' Scott whispered to my ear. shook my head and looked at Charles. 'What do you 'It's call, you're the he shrugged. Gabriel interrupted 'You have not told me need you we I 'Our economy has collapsed. people are dying of starvation we've ran out of can help you with that?' Scott chuckled and his head. 'Can you believe this bozo?'
.'

'State your business,' Scott demAnded.

'My whaT?'

'Who aRe yOu, sIr?' i askEd.

'I aM Gabriel, the leaDEr of The Xapiens.'

'What planet arE you fRoM?' charLEs Asked.

'planet GADjU.'

wE whIsPeRed InTO eAch otHer'S ears as We stared at Him.

'whAt do you think GUyS?' Charles asKed.

'i say we destroY thIs portAl And GEt on wIth Our liVes,' I rePLied.

'I aGree with hEr cHarles, THis coulD BE dAngeRous.'

He nodded as if hE UnDErstood, but his tHoughtS wERe MILes AwaY.

'I hear you, bUt Let's hEAr him ouT. thAT'S All i'M asking,' he arguEd.

'What is the NAme Of your PlAneT?' gabrieL askeD.

'PLAneT earth.'

'I've neVer hEard of it.'

CHarles NOdded. 'WoW,' He said.

'GAbriel, WhaT is The pURpOsE of YoUR coNTaCt?' SCOtt Asked

'My pEoPlE and I WoulD LIKE to eXplOre oTher pLanets.'

'Why?' I askEd.

'WE'd liKE to Know hOw othEr peOpLe livE, eat, coMmuniCaTe and more.'

'There iS notHing new to LeaRn On tHiS planET, belieVe mE. PlEase try Other onES.'

'I'm AfRAID wE can't just let strangErS INtO our planEt withOUt KnOWing theiR bAckGrouNDS.'

'I undErstANd, Perhaps wE have sOMeThIng in coMmOn,' GabrIeL saId.

'LIke whAT?' I asKed.

'I am Not sure, bUt somEThing we both neeD For our people aND eXCHaNGe it For Mutual benefIt.'

'FaIR enoUgh bUT I Don'T Think You haVe WHaT appian needs,' I said.

'Try Me.'

is this Guy foR real?' Scott whiSpered to my EAR.

i shook my Head ANd LOoked at Charles.

'what dO you think CHArles?'

'It's Your cAll, you're The presidENT,' he shrugGed.

gabRieL inTERrUpted them. 'You sTILl haVe Not told Me wHat you nEed And You AlrEaDy know whaT we need.'

I ShRuGgEd.

'our EconoMY has collApSed. my PeoPle arE Dying oF starVatiOn AnD We'vE ran out OF nATUral ReSoUrceS.'

'I tHiNk we cAn heLP yoU with thAt?'

Scott chUckLEd anD sHoOk his heAd. 'Can you belieVe This bozo?'


.'

'State your business,'  Scott dem anded .
'My  w hat? '

' Who are you, s i r?'I asked.

'I am Gabrie l, th el eade r  o f the  Xapien s .' 'Wh at  p lan et ar e you  fr om?' Ch arles aske d.
' Planet Gadju . '
We whispe red  into each o the r's ea rs  as we st are d athim.
' What d o you thi nk guys?' Charles a sk ed.
'I say we destro y  t h is portal andget on  w i th o urliv es,' I rep li ed.
' I agree wi t h her Charles, this  could be d a nge rous.' 
Hen oddedas if  h e  un derstood, b ut h is though ts wer e  milesa way.

' I hear  yo u,butl et 's  he ar him ou t.T hat 's all I 'm  a sking ,' h e a r gued .
'Wha t isthe name of y our  pla n et? ' Gab rielaske d. 

'Pl anet e arth. '
'I've never he ardof it.'
Cha rl esno dded. 'Wow,'  he  sa id.

'G abriel, wha ti s th e purpose of yourco n t ac t?' Scot t aske d 
'M y  peoplean d I  wou l d  like  toe xp lore oth er pla n et s. '

'Why ?'  I ask ed .
'We 'd li k e to  knowhow othe r peo p le live, eat,c ommunicate an d  m o r e. ' 

'T her e is nothin g ne w  tolear n  o n t h is pl anet,  b e li e ve me. Please try o th er one s.'
'I'm afraid w e can't ju s t let stra nger s  i n to our planetwitho ut knowing their ba ckgro unds.'
'I unders t a nd, perh aps  we  ha ves o me thing in comm o n ,' G ab riel sa id. 

'Like  wh at? ' I  as ke d.

'I am  not sur e,  b ut  s ome thing we bothne edfo r o ur pe o ple an d exc hang eit for  mutual be n e fit. '
' Fair  en ou gh bu t Id on' t think  you have  wh a t Ap pi an  needs, ' I said.

'T ry  me.'

Isth isguy fo r real?' S cott whispered to my ea r .

I sh ook  my h eadand looke d a t Char les . 

'Wha t do y ou th in k C h a rles? ' 
' It' syour call, y ou' re th epres ident,'  he shrugged.

Gab r iel  interruptedthe m. ' Y o usti l lh ave  n o t t o l d me what you n eed and yo ua lr eady knoww hat  w e need. '

I sh rugge d .

'Our  economyhas colla ps ed.M y  pe ople are d ying ofstarvatio n  andw e' ve ra n o ut ofna tur al re source s .'
'I t hink w ecan he lp yo uwith tha t?'

Scott chuckled and  shook  hishea d. 'Can y oub eli eve thisbozo ?'


.'

'State your_business,' Scott_demanded.

'My what?'

'Who are you,_sir?' I_asked.

'I_am Gabriel,_the_leader of the_Xapiens.'

'What planet are_you from?' Charles asked.

'Planet_Gadju.'

We whispered into_each_other's ears as we stared at him.

'What do you think guys?' Charles asked.

'I say_we_destroy this_portal_and_get on with our lives,'_I replied.

'I agree with her_Charles, this_could be dangerous.'

He nodded as if he understood,_but_his thoughts were_miles away.

'I hear you, but let's hear him out._That's all I'm asking,' he argued.

'What_is the name_of_your_planet?' Gabriel asked.

'Planet earth.'

'I've_never heard of it.'

Charles nodded. 'Wow,'_he said.

'Gabriel, what is the purpose_of your contact?' Scott asked

'My people and_I would like to explore other_planets.'

'Why?' I asked.

'We'd like to_know how_other people live, eat, communicate_and more.'

'There is_nothing new_to learn on_this planet, believe me. Please try_other ones.'

'I'm afraid_we can't just let strangers into_our_planet without knowing_their_backgrounds.'

'I_understand, perhaps_we have something_in_common,' Gabriel_said.

'Like_what?' I asked.

'I am not sure,_but_something we both need for our people_and exchange it for_mutual_benefit.'

'Fair enough but I_don't think you have what_Appian needs,' I said.

'Try me.'

Is this_guy for_real?' Scott_whispered to my ear.

I shook my head and looked at Charles.

'What_do you think Charles?'

'It's your call,_you're the president,' he_shrugged.

Gabriel interrupted_them._'You still have_not_told me_what you need and you already know_what we_need.'

I shrugged.

'Our economy has collapsed. My_people are dying of_starvation_and we've ran out of natural_resources.'

'I think we can help you_with that?'

Scott chuckled and shook_his_head._'Can you believe this bozo?'

