Metafire

"Yes, John, we know that. We will be happy to take on additional supplies. We are prepared to arrange payment, if you wish."

"Yes. I will have my people contact you about the payments."

"One more thing, John. What has happened to Dr. O'Leary, and the others in Sante Fe? We know you are counterfeiting their messages. We know they are not able to hear our messages or respond to us."

"They are under arrest, George. They will remain under arrest. Does this concern you?"

"Yes. But they chose to remain on Earth. Some of them are innocent. They are simply employees. Dr. O'Leary has proof for some. Can you make sure they are cleared, or at least given a chance? Only if we can prove their innocence, of course."

"George, you people are pretty smart. I hope you can really prove it. We are not going to just take somebody's word for it."

"We have Metafire, John. Dr. O'Leary can authoritatively prove their innocence. You have to let him back into the systems to show it, though. There are three of them."