A Trap Or An Opportunity

A memory stick?

Sophie frowned slightly as she unwrapped the thin sheet of paper to find a small metalloid device hidden inside the folds.

She examined the structure of the memory stick only to discover that this was a model that could only fit into ports from communicators built by Earth Federation companies. 

Sophie ran her fingers along the edges of the device and could not help but get a sinking feeling in her chest.

Something didn't feel right…

There were no such things as pure coincidences in this world and Sophie was suspicious about the sudden discovery of a mysterious memory stick.

Why was it placed in a location that was easy to accidently find?

Was she supposed to discover it?

And perhaps the most important detail…. 

Why was it a memory stick designed to be read by communicators manufactured by Earth Federation companies.