"What you want is a whole new science," said Jordan.
"Why not? We've got the beginning of it," said Docchi.
Meanwhile the search went on. Each planet was scrutinized as closely as the scanner would allow. The images were photographed, enlarged and studied, pored over by everyone who could show some experience in topographical work. Two inhabitable planets were discovered, one in each star system.
It was somewhat disappointing that there was no trace of an alien civilization on either world or on any of the planets.
Jeriann looked up from the photograph. "I can't see anything. Clouds. Nothing but clouds."
Jordan shrugged. "Methane probably. It was the best I could get. What do you want to see?"
"I think we should get a good look at the surface before we rule out aliens."
"Still after the aliens." Docchi smiled tolerantly. "You'll have to wait till the next system, or the next."
"I think she wants to find them because it's one of the reasons normals didn't want us to go."
"A little," confessed Jeriann. "They refused us because of what aliens might think when they saw us."