[He turns the middle card over, this one, too is upside down, Elmer stood under a big shining star. Above that, shapes that look horribly like UE ships hang there like dark shadows.]

Recently the Initiative offered to find a way to send folks home. You volunteered, and they chose you. They sent you back with some volunteers, but it turned out there was a spy in the fold. The United Earth attacked and destroyed your world in the process.

[Well.] Bet Christopher and Carol ain't that thrilled about that.

[Now, he's curious, though. And without even asking first, he turns over the last card. It's blank. Completely and utterly.]

I've never had that happen before. [Well, except on himself, but that's a different thing.]