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that voice again. It sounds like a man. Where is it coming from? He turned his head slowly searching for the voice . I think. No I’m sure it’s coming from down there, where that panel is.
    Zoren edged nervously into the entrance of the dark corridor. He stopped when a number of green lights set into the floor illuminated. He could now see that the control panel was adjacent to a closed door.
    The construction of the corridor was completely different to anything on the space station. Large open circular metal frames, spaced at regular intervals, supported a raised mesh walkway.
    What is this corridor doing here?
    Zoren took a moment to glance each way along the space station corridor, before shouting, ‘Anyone there?’
    There was no reply, so drawn by the distant voice he crept carefully along the unfamiliar corridor. Once he reached the closed door, he listened intently for the voice, which now was clearly coming from the other side of the door. It was definitely some kind of announcement, in a male voice, but seemed to be in a language he could not understand.
    He studied the control panel, which had buttons with strange symbols.
    One of these must open the door. He was about to press the first one, when he realised that the announcement was now in his language. He missed the first few words, but managed to catch the rest.
    ‘…VISITORS TO ESCAPE PODS.’
    What did he mean? Visitors to escape pods.
    The voice was now repeating the message in another language.
    Zoren pressed each of the buttons on the panel in turn. There was a hiss of air as the door seal released and then it swung inwards, causing him to take a few awkward steps backwards.
    The male voice was now very clear, and coming from outside the doorway.
    Zoren moved to the exit and peered nervously through.
    I don’t believe it!
    His mouth fell open in disbelief as he gawked into a transverse corridor, which stretched into the distance in both directions.
    What is this place? I don’t understand. I’m now outside the space station. In space!
    He inched hesitantly into the transverse corridor. About fifteen metres away, on a large raised track set into the floor, he saw a white craft of some kind and then in the distance another two. Set into the floor there were again green lights, and also large flashing red arrows leading away into the distance. Directly in front of him, on the opposite wall, was a short wide window.
    Zoren approached the window.
    Wow! That’s unbelievable, he thought. He was gazing down at a massive underground cavern. Subtle blue lights lit the interior.
    Movement! There’s life in there. Zoren could make out some shapes moving in the distance. Large worm-like creatures over ten metres in length were all heading towards the centre of the cave. So much for thinking we were alone in the universe. What are they doing? It’s almost like they’re gathering together, as if they have some intelligence.
    Zoren turned towards the nearby craft.
    ‘Hello?’ he called out in a hesitant and not very loud voice, like he did not really want anyone to hear him.
    He slowly edged over to it.
    The craft had no windows or roof and inside were six very comfortable-looking red seats. Strangely, it appeared to be positioned perpendicular to the direction of travel. The announcement was coming from behind the seats. The male voice now started to repeat the message in Zoren’s language.
    ‘DECOMPRESION WARNING. ALL VISITORS TO ESCAPE PODS.’
    Zoren was completely confused. It felt as though he was dreaming, yet everything was real.
    This looks like some type of personal craft, which could be used to move people around. But around what? What is this place?
    There was another short wide window on the wall directly in front of the craft and he looked through it to see what the occupants of the craft would have seen.
    ‘Wait! That’s… No way…’ Zoren said, peering through the window.
    That’s the space station! I’m looking down into the communal