:13:01
Getting here this time of year is difficult.
Surprised they let you fly in.
:13:05
McMurdo weather grounded everything
an hour ago.
:13:08
- They did?
- Yes, indefinitely.
:13:10
- Here.
- No, I got it.
:13:12
Sure? Hold on, let me take this.
:13:14
- What's your name again?
- Nyla.
:13:20
How far underground are we, Nyla?
:13:22
About 20 meters. We're on the third level.
:13:25
There are two more below us:
The genetic labs and the fields.
:13:28
- What the hell is that?
- It's a glacier shift.
:13:30
Happens all the time, Mr. Rome.
:13:35
- It's safe, right?
- Yes, it's fine.
:13:39
I'm going to take you to the living quarters.
Dr. Gierach is waiting for us there.
:13:43
He thought you might want some rest
after the flight.
:13:48
- Actually, I was hoping to see the object.
- Whatever you want.
:13:56
- So, Nyla, right?
- Right.
:13:58
- What do you do here?
- I came with Michael... Dr. Straub.
:14:02
I was his graduate assistant at MIT
and he offered me a position here.
:14:05
What position is that?
:14:07
Dr. Brecher warned us about you.
:14:10
You're not talking about Kate Brecher,
are you?
:14:14
Dr. Brecher.
:14:15
Welcome to Rundell Peak.
:14:18
- Good to see you again, Dr. Gierach.
- Yes.
:14:21
When John said you were coming,
I was delighted.
:14:23
I've followed your career off and on.
:14:26
That's exactly what it's been.
:14:28
Your time with SETI
must have been memorable.
:14:32
Yes, my lost-in-space days.
:14:45
And so, there it is.
:14:50
In compliance with COMNAP provisions...
:14:53
we've kept the room at a temperature...
:14:55
that won't abnormally accelerate
the melting process.
:14:58
And as you see,
it seems to be melting at an unusual rate.