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“The navy reacted as soon as ere directed to,” the admiral said “But Heard Island is one of the most rereat deal of ti the bottom of the world The USS Albany was the closest operational vessel at the time and it was over four thousand miles away”

An aide rushed into the room and handed Culver a note

“I guess it doesn’tnetwork has picked up a neutrino wave in the southern hemisphere We don’t have a location, but I’ from”

“So Thero isn’t going to give us ninety un”

VP Sandecker spoke next “We’d better infor early”

Pitt watched the proceedings stoically until the buzz of his intercom interrupted It was Ms Conry from communications

“I have an inco radio call for you, Dirk”

Pitt pressed the talk button “Now is not a good time”

“It’s Kurt Austin,” she replied “He’s calling on a shortwave band The signal is very weak”

“Put hih,” Pitt said without hesitation

A distorted squeal of static and shortwave frequency interference cah the line seconds later

“Kurt?” Pitt asked “Can you hear me?”

More static, and then finally Kurt’s voice

“Barely,” he said “We’re on Heard Island We found Thero’s base of operations It’s underground Near the front of the Winston Glacier”

“We know,” Pitt said “Hiranal and Paul and Ga What’s your situation?”