Charlie and Susan are shocked when the confession is thrown out. Director Sureenon convinces the judge that the alien devices should not be removed from the station, but the judge then orders that the trial be held on SEAMS16. Preparations are made and just as the trial is about to begin, a massive alien ship appears, disrupting a long awaited Zeegee match. But they haven't come for repairs... News of the aliens travels fast, bringing an unannounced visit from the S.E.A. Director of Security. With all of these arrivals, can Charlie and Susan handle one more?
Born and raised in West Mitten, USA (Grand Rapids, MI), He still lives in the area in a house he built, (literally), with the help of his wife, Therese, and two sons, Eric Jr. and Nicholas, (and various other friends and relatives). The boys are grown and gone now, although they both live in the area.
Arrival is the perfect counterpart to A New Home. Thomasma has succesfully developed a new world within reach of the old with characters we can all relate to and action we all crave.