A short story by Julie Novakova, published in March 2016 issue of Asimov's. What happens when people find an object that should not exist in our universe for at least a trillion more years? What does its existence mean for the future of humanity? A “ship whisperer” Icarus Caille is trying to find out, but so do other people whose motivation is far from pure curiosity.
Reviews: Tangent; Rocket Stack Rank, SFRevu, SF Magazines
Also on the Tangent Online 2016 Recommended Reading List.