Exoplanet

scout crew to base. come in.
base here. what's your situation?
we've landed on the exoplanet. and guess what? it supports life.
amazing! that's the first sign of life outside our solar system!
right! and get this: they may be even more advanced than us!
really?
you should see the awesome machines they use to get around on this planet!
ion-powered like ours?
hell no! they use something called 'oil and gas.' completely beyond our technology!
great! we need a new sustainable energy source. get all the info you can.
my eye stalks are peeled.
and if the inhabitants are digestible, so much the better.
I know, right?