[ WP ] You were born with the ability to know what is buried beneath your feet . You have worked for years alongside archaeologists finding lost cities and ancient treasures ; however , today is the first time you have ever said `` We should not dig here . ''

`` So Boss,'' Doohan drawled `` anything of note here?'' 
 
 `` Nope.'' I said, `` Nothing at all, we best move on.'' 
 
 It was our third day on a previously unknown island in the Atlantic ocean. To be precise we were at 32.296060, -64.826548. In all their years of operation nobody's satellites saw this island. Not NASA, Not the CIA, Not the MSS, Nor the SVR. Everyone's' satellites just showed just another blue patch of ocean. So when a container ship when missing and the retrieval crew found it grounded on this island every major player was interested. After all, surveillance was their business and their satellites did n't detect this island. Knowing that everyone would want a finger in this pie, the US filed an injunction at the UN to try and stop other countries from gaining an advantage. After a few months of deliberation and backroom dealing the UN officially called me and my team in to investigate on behalf of the entire world. Unofficially I'm working for the Americans. Why? It's my patriotic duty of course! 
 
 Bullsh*t. 
 
 The Americans were really wigged out that their fancy -- and expensive -- satellites could miss something. Especially since this island is 50 sq km. So they offered me the one thing I really wanted: the opportunity to reform any law, no questions asked. Like I said, they were seriously freaked-out about this. At 10 km a day the expedition will be over soon. My report will be as follows: no need to excavate; nothing of value. 
 
 
 
 **Daily Debrief Session** 
 
 `` Dammit Jim! What is really down there'' DeForest asked. 
 
 DeForest is my contact with the Americans. Obviously his name is n't actually DeForest, that is just his code name. 
 `` Well Dee, I'll tell you this much: We should not dig here'' 
 
 `` Why not?'' 
 
 `` Because whatever is down their is n't man-made. It is most likely extraterrestrial.'' 
 
 `` That's a lame excuse Jim. We're gon na dig. We've simply invested too many resources not to. Do you know how hard it is to change a *Federal Law*?'' 
 
 `` No, but that's not my problem. Look -- you're probably a spook or an analyst of some kind. What happens when the US finds evidence of alien tech?'' 
 
 `` What an incredibly stupid question! We wou-'' 
 
 A realization spread across DeForest's face. 
 `` Oh.'' He said in a very small voice, `` But what abou-'' 
 
 `` Nuh uh. Think it through.'' 
 
 
 There was a long pause. 
 
 After a while Deforest spoke: `` Sh*t man. You're right we should n't dig here. That's some incredibly complex geopolitics. How'd you figure that out?'' 
 
 I smiled. `` I've been doing this for a while Dee. I've been doing this for a while. You do n't think this is the first time I've seen'nothing' do you?'' 

