Rabbits Have Long Ears

A star‑bound crew hovers over a mysterious green world, its skies alive with a constant torrent of radio chatter. Commander Losure, still rattled by a recent clash with ultra‑intelligent slugs, decides the safest way to learn about the planet’s inhabitants is through sound, not landing. With the ship’s computer sifting through countless languages, the team hopes to piece together who—or what—fills the bustling cities they can see from orbit.

The uneasy partnership between the commander and his quick‑witted navigator Montresig drives the tension, as they weigh the risk of exposing their vessel to unknown life forms against the promise of uncovering a civilization that speaks across every known frequency. Listeners are thrust into a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere where every decoded phrase could be a clue—or a warning—about the true nature of the beings that dominate the planet’s endless talk.