Year Zero
Rob Reid
First contact & aliens · Absurdism
Alien encounters with banter
A conversation with someone from another civilization can involve more than a language barrier. Banter in first contact stories makes the exchange part of the fun, allowing personalities to emerge while the speakers work out what the other means.
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