The robot that sat in the middle of the hangar suddenly stood up and spoke in a loud and steady voice, “The library is disconnected from the main server. I will take over the library system now.” He extended his hand and a thin data cable extended toward the console. Then, he took control of the library system.

“Whirr.” With a mechanical whirring sound, the external hull began to open layer by layer. The view broadened before my eyes, revealing a blue planet.

My tears instantly flowed like a fountain. “It’s Earth… Earth!” I leaped toward the window closest to the Earth, reaching out to the faraway planet through the...