**ALERT**TCKT MISSION CONTROL**ALERT**

**ULTRA TOP-SECRET**EYES ONLY**SECURITY CODE ALPHA VEEGER ALPHA

1724 Zulu:  TCKT Mission Control  has been monitoring unusual radio traffic originating 17.1 billion kilometers from the sun.  The traffic is broken and garbled.  All stations go to highest alert status.

 
1853 Zulu:  Unknown entity broadcasting radio traffic.  Entity has not achieved heliopause.  Revised estimate is 17.3 billion kilometers from the sun.  Language unknown.   Soundex: “habiat”.

 
2113 Zulu:  Confirm unknown object is Voyager 1 spacecraft.  Voyager 1 is transmitting radio signals to TCKT Mission Control.  The signal is garbled.  Attempting to fine tune signal.  All stations remain on highest alert.

 
2337 Zulu:  Our radio astronomy observatory on the Plains of San Augustin have locked on to the signal.  Awaiting translation…habiat…habirat…hapbiratt…

 
2359 Zulu:  Signal decoded!  Repeat:  Signal decoded! 
 
0000 Zulu:  For access to the decoded signal from the Voyager 1 Spacecraft:  all TCKT Mission Control Personnel are instructed to click on the “MORE” following this communiqué. 


VOYAGER 1 SAYS:

and so do all of us earthlings at TCKT Mission Control!