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Continued translation of the cultural section of the Cetian
data has revealed further confirmation of a Sun Dragon visitation at Tau Ceti
e. They first detected its approach from the probe we found orbiting the small
moon at Tau Ceti g. The probe experienced no adverse reactions from the entity
indicating that they weren’t using a nuclear drive of a type like the Mars
Voyager.
The compact nature of the Tau Ceti system’s layout meant
that the Sun Dragon arrived at Tau Ceti e within three months – assuming that
I’ve understood their metrics for measuring time correctly. Before its arrival,
they understood little of the Sun Dragon’s composition or behaviour. So the
effects when it arrived in orbit came as a greater surprise than for humanity.
Despite that lack of warning, two factors prevented the
apocalyptic effects seen on Earth. Most significantly was the magnetic field.
Like Earth, Tau Ceti e possesses a magnetic field providing a shield from
radiation in the stellar wind. However, it was far weaker than Earth’s.
That reduced strength lessened the effects from the Sun
Dragon feeding on the charged particles captured in the magnetic field. On
Earth, the energy discharges created electrical storms on a global scale. From
their records, they experienced little more than vigorous displays of aurora.
Their technology also aided them. The Sun Dragon’s arrival
at Earth caused a cascade event in the orbiting satellites which then created a
belt of debris, as one smashed into another and the debris took out more
satellites. When we observed the debris in orbit around Tau Ceti e, I’d assumed
that the same pattern had been repeated here.
From their records, this wasn’t the case. Only a few of
their satellites were damaged by the Sun Dragon. It appears that their
materials technology allowed decent protection from electrical and energised
plasma. I remembered the remarkable thermal properties of the two examples of
their technology we’ve seen so far.
Although that does also raise the question of what caused
the destruction of their satellites.
Of course, the real devastation on Earth arose from the
massive weather changes after the Sun Dragon wrapped itself around the Sun. The
sudden reduction of the Sun’s heat plunged the world into an ice age. The
damage to the world’s infrastructure impeded humanity’s ability to respond and
the result was cataclysmic.
Tau Ceti e was a much colder world to begin with, although
it would be difficult to imagine that from looking at its current scorched
surface. The thermal properties of their materials benefitted them again as the
temperature dropped. In short, they survived the encounter much better than
humanity did – yet something destroyed their planet and almost all life on it.
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