Coherence

By: William Henry Forester, Catherine L Davis

Narrated by: RM Lang

We thought we were sending signals into the dark.

We didn’t know the dark was listening.

When the first echoes of Earth’s transmissions reached the Rellin, a patient and ancient civilization, humanity was revealed not through its mathematics or art—but through its violence, spectacle, and confusion. The Rellin did not conquer, did not invade. They annotated. They returned fragments of our own broadcasts, etched with alien symbols, a prism through which to see ourselves. What began as observation became dialogue. What began as silence became contact. And with each reflection, Earth was forced to confront not only another intelligence, but the deepest contradictions within itself.

Told through the voices of scientists, watchers, and those who dare to listen, Coherence is a haunting exploration of perception, trust, and the peril of being truly seen. In this powerful collaboration, Sir William Henry Forester and Lady Catherine L. Davis weave a story of fear and wonder, of fragile beginnings and dangerous revelations. Coherence asks: When another species holds up the mirror, will we recognize what looks back?

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