Quick question: is the Etherwave Network just FTL, or is it instantaneous like the Ansible system from Ender's Game? If it's instant, then maybe Ben and Gina will have enough time to point their observatory at Earth and film the event in 'Real Time' using all intruments at their disposal.
EDIT: Oh, and BTW, you can nudge me over to the World column there.
EDIT: Oh, and BTW, you can nudge me over to the World column there.