Alien Hunter Page #2

Stops in Panama

and South Georgia Islands.

Then they'll decide

whether to go Rundell Peak...

- Why not?

- Antarctic weather at this time is bad...

- And sometimes you can't get in or out.

- Great.

Kitt PEAK OBSERVATORY

TUCSON, ARIZONA

- Where'd you get this?

- From a radio tech at the Falklands.

One of their satellites intercepted it

two days ago.

- Where is it originating from?

- Antarctic.

It was somewhere in the Ross Ice Shelf,

then it moved farther inland.

- Moved?

- That's what they said.

- What can be boosting it?

- Haven't a f***ing clue.

Let's pass it on to NASA.

Okay.

Here. You're going to need this.

The wheels are down and locked.

We're going in.

Gear's down and locked in place.

Let's lock it up.

We're coming in too hard.

I can't see a damn thing.

The lights, I see them.

We're right on top of it.

Welcome to the South Pole.

RUNDELL PEAK, ANTARCTICA

Mr. Rome.

I'm Nyla Wurtsen.

Getting here this time of year is difficult.

Surprised they let you fly in.

McMurdo weather grounded everything

an hour ago.

- They did?

- Yes, indefinitely.

- Here.

- No, I got it.

Sure? Hold on, let me take this.

- What's your name again?

- Nyla.

How far underground are we, Nyla?

About 20 meters. We're on the third level.

There are two more below us:

the genetic labs and the fields.

- What the hell is that?

- It's a glacier shift.

Happens all the time, Mr. Rome.

- It's safe, right?

- Yes, it's fine.

I'm going to take you to the living quarters.

Dr. Gierach is waiting for us there.

He thought you might want some rest

after the flight.

- Actually, I was hoping to see the object.

- Whatever you want.

- So, Nyla, right?

- Right.

- What do you do here?

- I came with Michael... Dr. Straub.

I was his graduate assistant at MI and he offered me a position here.

What position is that?

Dr. Brecher warned us about you.

You're not talking about Kate Brecher,

are you?

Dr. Brecher.

Welcome to Rundell Peak.

- Good to see you again, Dr. Gierach.

- Yes.

When John said you were coming,

I was delighted.

I've followed your career off and on.

That's exactly what it's been.

Your time with SETI

must have been memorable.

Yes, my lost-in-space days.

And so, there it is.

In compliance with COMNAP provisions...

we've kept the room at a temperature...

that won't abnormally accelerate

the melting process.

And as you see,

it seems to be melting at an unusual rate.

What do you think is inside it?

My first guess would have been...

a shale slag caught in a glacier.

The radio signal rules that out.

Could it be the work of SETI?

There is no more SETI.

The government has no interest

in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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