Josh was momentarily dumbfounded by the sight before him

Josh was momentarily dumbfounded by the sight before him. Gaping, he worked his jaws, trying to find the right words to express his astonishment. Finally, he managed to mumble, "I don't believe it."

T'Katha gave him another patented eyebrow arch. "Indeed? In spite of the fact that the evidence is right before your eyes?

Josh gave the Vulcan woman a sidelong glance. "It was meant rhetorically. You know that."

Kramer studied the object before them intently, a vexed look on her face. Finally, she said, "I don't know what this is."

T'Katha began, "Perhaps a better formulation of your remark might be, 'Who this is'. For what you are looking at presently is one of the oldest known intelligent entities in the universe."

The young doctor shook her head. "I still don't get it, I'm afraid. It just look like a big round rock with a hold in the middle to me."

Josh exhaled loudly. "Trouble, doctor, trouble. T'Katha's right; what you're looking at is an example of the oldest known alien intelligence yet encountered."

Once again, and more impatiently, Kramer asked, "So? What is it?"