The "visitor" race was an unnamed alien species in the Eridani Sector. A secret agency had been lying to their people and fabricating false information about aliens in order to divert peoples' attention away from their domestic problems and prevent civil wars. Bringing with him pictures and objects, he explains how and why his government has been covering up alien interference. Durkani was surprised when Gideon recognized the objects and the familiarity of the story, but was completely unaware of any involvement with their world.