"May I be connected with the film library?"
The girl opened a file, glanced at a card. After a moment, she said,
"That will be all right." She dialed a number and said, "Here's your
party."
The screen went agitated like the surface of a pond, then cleared
again, disclosing a dry thin woman.
"Clear Springs Public Film Library."
Joel said, "I'd like to see whatever is available on Asgard, second
planet of Alpha Centauri A. Travel films, history, exploration
records...."
The librarian gave a short brittle laugh. "That's a large order.
Roughly there must be several thousand reels."