“Jesus…” He said under his breath.  The screen continued to flash the results.  The slowly growing dark side of the planet was pockmarked with dots of light.  In several places the lights were concentrated in a thick bunch.  “Thermal.”  The Colonel ordered, and after a few key clicks the digital planet shifted from blue and green to ghostly black and white.  The formerly blue parts had become a stark white.  The land had faded from green to a dull grey.  And the spots of lights had transformed into hot black dots.  “Are those…” The Colonel trailed off.  