“...The island is Cyprus in the middle of a wine-colored sea, beautiful, / Fat, surrounded by waters everywhere, abundant in people... May the creator of the Iliad and Odyssey forgive me such a free handling of his text, but what can we do: our conversation had to start specifically from Cyprus, and Homer’s description fits it perfectly. But what does Cyprus have to do with it, you’ll be indignant, we’re talking about science fiction and cats! Now you’ll find out...”