"Robert Doherty - Area 51 - The Reply" - читать интересную книгу автора (Doherty Robert)

"I was contacted a day and a half ago by a representative of the United
Nations Alien Oversight Committee," Kostanov began, but Duncan waved a hand.
 "I know about that," she said. "You claim you know about a cache of alien
artifacts in southwestern Ethiopia, guarded by people who work for a South
African business cartel. Since we are closing on helicopter range of that area,
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have time to listen to your superfluous bullshit, as we will be launching a
military strike force soon. Give me the facts."
Kostanov pursed his lips as he considered the diminutive woman who had just
spoken so harshly.
"Ah, the facts," Kostanov repeated, just the slightest edge of mockery in his
voice. "There are not many, so I will not waste your time.
"One. Before the breakup I worked at Tyuratam, a Soviet strategic missile test
center. It was also headquarters to Section Four of the minister of interior.
From what I have read recently in your newspapers, Section Four was the
equivalent of your Majestic-12.
"We, however, were not so fortunate in our discoveries of alien artifacts as
you Americans. We had the remains of one alien craft that had been severely
damaged and that was all."
Turcotte leaned forward in his seat. He'd seen the bouncer that had crashed
from a very high altitude at terminal velocity into the New Mexico countryside.
There hadn't been a mark on it. What could have damaged the craft the Russians
had?
"What kind of craft?" Duncan asked, showing that this was news to her also. "A
bouncer?"
"Not a bouncer. Bigger than that but nowhere near mothership size either."
Kostanov shrugged. "It was very badly damaged. The scientists worked at reverse
engineering what we had, but there was not much success."
"Where was your craft found and when?" Duncan asked.
"Nineteen fifty-eight in Siberia. Best estimate

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from the crash site was that it had been there for several thousand years. I
believe the disclosure of that craft was used by the Russian government as part
of their attempt to maneuver one of their people high on the UNAOC council. I
would assume UNAOC is keeping that quiet for their own reasons and because there
is little to be gained from the craft."
"Was it an Airlia craft?" Duncan asked.
"We didn't specifically know about the Airlia until just recently," Kostanov
said, "but from what I have seen of your mothership, it was made of the same
black material that the mothership is made of, so I would assume it was Airlia."
Duncan waved for him to continue.
"Despite the lack of success the head of Section Four felt that if there was
one craft, there most likely would be others. The scientists postulated that