Part 1, The Crazy Eddie Probe: Chapter 4, Priority OC Summary

Rod receives a priority message that an alien object has entered the system. The MacArthur is to take a direct approach to Brigit, refuel quickly, and meet the artifact.

The object appears to have come from an area of the Coal Sack called the Mote in God's Eye. There is no known jump point into The Mote system. .

Part 1, The Crazy Eddie Probe: Chapter 4, Priority OC Analysis

In this chapter the stage is set for the next scene of the story. The system of New Caledonia described and the plot turns to finally introduce the aliens. The backdrop is set for MacArthur and Rod to meet aliens. The urgency of local Navy headquarters is clear: MacArthur is given a direct route to refuel with the highest priority to complete...