To their amazement, it is identified as a Swift, an Earth vessel which pre-dates the Eagle. Eagles One and Two are dispatched from the evacuation fleet to intercept the mystery craft. After determining that the Swift is not the abnormal gravity source, they approach. When audio contact is established, the Swift's pilot hoots and hollers at the sight of the Eagles. Witty and irreverent, he is thrilled to have run across other expatriates from planet Earth. The Alphans are shocked when he identifies himself as a member of the lost Star Mission of 1996.