An image played on the large screen at the front of the room. It showed a saucer-shaped UFO. At its widest point, it spanned about 5,000 meters, with a vertical height of roughly 2,000 meters.
On the underside of the craft gaped a massive hole, over 600 meters in diameter! The surrounding metal was violently caved in, fractured like shattered glass.
Inside the captain's quarters, the experts were buzzing with discussion. One weapons specialist excitedly pointed at the screen. "It was hit by a heavy weapon, and the entire engine system was completely destroyed. Look here, these metal edges are relatively smooth because they were vaporized instantly by a high-energy blast. This breach is very likely the main reason the UFO crashed!"
"Fortunately, the engine didn't detonate after taking that hit!"
"And... these long, spiraling pipes could be ion cannons or laser weapons! Our robots tried to detach them, but the disassembly process is proving incredibly difficult."
