A mysterious black sphere is discovered in the orbit of Mars. The Achilles is sent to investigate. After the bedraggled six-person crew wake from eight months hibernation, the Sphere is transmitting a single word in every Earth language ever known - Deus. 在火星轨道上发现了一个神秘的黑色球体。阿喀琉斯被派去调查。在这六个浑身湿透的宇航员从八个月的冬眠中醒来后，“球”正在用地球上所有已知的语言传送一个词——“Deus”。
