Originally Posted by Mr Spork

Certainly an interesting introduction, though a bit brief it's got me wanting the next instalment. A criticism is the use of 'it appeared to be...', given that the character presumably flew his spaceship already and knows it, he would already know that it IS a keypad or that it IS a communication device. 'It appeared to be...' would work better if a character unfamiliar with the technology was about to use it. It's a very minor quibble, but one that just stuck out to me.

Other than that I can't think of anything else, I'll definitely be looking forward to the next instalment!