As much as I’m guessing we all wanted Oumuamua to be more than it seems to have turned out to be, this novel by a legend of science fiction gives some idea as to what could have been (or might one day be).

And reading how the global community reacted to the object entering the solar system, how it didn’t reflect much light, how its trajectory was off, etc, just made me feel like we really should have sent a probe to catch up and make sure Oumuamua was just a space rock...

UPDATE: Thank you all SO much for your comments and suggestions! I had no idea I’d get this kind of response, which goes to show how cool this community is! And as a huge sci-fi nerd, I’m glad I found it. 😊