In the process of further “communication” Matilda learned that the surviving alien was female and that her name was Airl (Airl).
“Our communication did not consist of colloquial speech in the conventional sense. Indeed, the alien’s body did not even have a mouth through which to speak. Our communication was through telepathy. At first, I could not clearly understand Airl. I could perceive images, emotions, and impressions, but it was difficult for me to express them verbally.
Matilda McElroy
Once Airl learned English, she was able to focus her thoughts more accurately using symbols and meanings of words that I could understand. Learning English was a great favor for me. It was more for me than for her. “
Matilda McElroy
The alien told Matilda that their mission to Earth was of an expeditionary nature and that she was a military officer, pilot, and engineer.
She said that their base is called the Expeditionary Force and is located in the Asteroid Belt.
Matilda described Airl’s appearance as a humanoid creature whose body was the size of a child.
However, it was not a real creature, but rather a biorobot-avatar, whose tissues were made of synthetic material and whose body could be possessed by a higher-order being – a real alien.
Matilda noted that Airl did not give her any information regarding her language or the location of her home planet.
She was unsure of the intentions of the military and this made her refuse to disclose any classified information to people.
The nurse called this a serious sign, because if the aliens are not safe on Earth, then it could be a big problem for humans.
Airl called her civilization very powerful, extremely ancient, and, above all, their only goal was to progress.
When Matilda asked Airl how long she has been visiting Earth, she replied, “LONG BEFORE HUMAN APPEARANCE.”
Then Matilda learned the following:
“The Earth is a small planet on the edge of a galaxy star. This makes the Earth very isolated geographically from the more concentrated planetary civilizations that exist closer to the center of the galaxy. These obvious facts made the Earth suitable only for use as a zoological or botanical garden or for current use. as a prison – but nothing more.
About 30,000 years ago, the Earth began to be used as a dump and prison for those alien beings who were considered criminals or non-conformists. These creatures were captured, electronically trapped, and transported to Earth from various parts of the “Old Empire”. The underground stations where these creatures were kept (or still are) were created on Mars and on Earth in the Rwenzori Mountains in Africa, in the Pyrenees Mountains (between Spain and France), and in the steppes of Mongolia. “
Matilda talked a lot with Airl, but then at some point, the alien “died”, that is, the alien left her avatar body.
Matilda’s story was published in Spencer’s 2008 book, Interview with Aliens.