ISBN: 1-4196-7390-4 ISBN-13: 978-1419673900 The Encounter Norman Ray Fitts 2007 CHAPTER ONE An intergalactic research vessel passes through a void formed slightly out of phase with the physical universe. It’s completing a journey, ending millions of light-years from its point of origin. An alien envoy, on a diplomatic mission, could offer the dawn of a new beginning to an unsuspecting world, a world known to its inhabitants as Earth. The small vessel's central chamber was silent and dark, the only illumination coming from an array of flight control displays. The lone female occupant lay on her back trying to relax. Her dark eyes, jet-black hair and very pale skin gave her an almost porcelain doll look, stunning by human standards. Her eyes were focused on the overhead. She kept repeating the name “Margaret” over and over in her mind. Her given name was “Palatrum”
