Final SETI

Two graduate students are assigned to a remote astronomical observatory dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Crime raises its ugly head, accompanied by a brutal murder. The criminals attempt to hold the students for ransom. Rescue of the two students would cause international strife and a regretable permanent end to the research of the facility.
Final SETI is a stand alone short story adapted from the first chapter of a science fiction novel written by the same author.