Question

There aren’t any habitable worlds within a thousand light years of this place, and if it were loaded with hyperdrive, our Borealis detectors would jump off the charts.”

This detail about setting affects the development of the plot by leading Evelyn to —
A. reject Braulio’s idea about the object.
B. closely monitor the object’s shadow.
C. question the mission’s purpose.
D. encourage Braulio’s research.

Answer 1

A. reject Braulio’s idea about the object.

Because the absence of nearby habitable worlds and the lack of a hyperdrive signal undermine the hypothesis that the object is a populated or hyperdrive-equipped craft, Evelyn dismisses Braulio’s suggestion.