"From what we can tell, Captain," the analyst continued with a barely constrained voice of excitement. "We are looking at artificial structures, rather than natural and organic development. Based on what we can tell, the macrobes are utilizing the structures as a form of shelter. Based on the scans that we have conducted…"
She zoomed in further into the hologram until each structure was visible with great detail. What was clearly visible were large colonies of those very macrobes that appeared to be huddled together in dense groups.
What was especially noteworthy was that they weren't touching the ground.
They were floating above it.
