The aliens said what we had always hoped to hear:
"We welcome you to the Federation of Sentient Worlds.:
We said: "You are here to offer us membership in the Federation?"
They said: "Membership is automatic for any race which achieves faster-than-light travel."
We said: "We don't have faster-than-light travel."
They said: "Oops."
New York Times bestselling author Todd McCaffrey brings a totally new look at first contact with aliens.
"The Jupiter Game starts at a gallop
and then picks up speed, as Todd McCaffrey
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Mike Resnick,
Hugo and Nebula Award Winning Author