〃I have a pretty good idea what it was；〃 Harry said。 〃I just can't believe that…let's start。 How about entry event summary？〃
Beth pushed buttons。
On the screen； a field of stars； and around the edges of the field； a lot of numbers。 It was three…dimensional； giving the illusion of depth。
〃Holographic？〃
〃Not exactly。 But similar。〃
＇＇100＇＇ 〃Several large…magnitude stars there 。。。〃
〃Or planets。〃
〃What planets？〃
〃I don't know。 This is one for Ted；〃 Harry said。 〃He may be able to identify the image。 Let's go on。〃
He touched the console； the screen changed。
〃More stars。〃
〃Yeah； and more numbers。〃
The numbers around the edges of the screen were flickering； changing rapidly。 〃The stars don't seem to be moving； but the numbers are changing。〃
〃No； look。 The stars are moving； too。〃
They could see that all the stars were moving away from the center of the screen； which was now black and empty。 〃No stars in the center； and everything moving away 。。。〃 Harry said thoughtfully。
The stars on the outside were moving very quickly； streaking outward。 The black center was expanding。
〃Why is it empty like that in the center； Harry？〃 Beth said。
〃I don't think it is empty。〃
〃I can't see anything。〃
〃No； but it's not empty。 In just a minute we should see…There！〃
A dense white cluster of stars suddenly appeared in the center of the screen。 The cluster expanded as they watched。 It was a strange effect； Norman thought。 There was still a distinct black ring that expanded outward； with stars on the outside and on the inside。 It felt as if they were flying through a giant black donut。
〃My God；〃 Harry said softly。 〃Do you know what you are looking at？〃