ChrisSpace

Just finished reading Saturn Run yesterday, I'd highly recommend it for anyone who likes the "first contact" sub-genre.

Also, this is a rather random thought but I think the directional arrow (the thing that looks like a -> ) is probably a universal symbol across the universe. Think about it, any species that has to hunt, defend themselves or fight among themselves will probably invent the spear and arrow before the industrial era, and the arrow shape is derived from those.