“So far, our attempts at neutralizing these drones have been ineffective,” Marvin says. “The creatures are held within some kind of protective force field, which makes them invulnerable to attack. While the Mayan array is preventing them from exploding, it’s also jamming the hell out of our satellites. What’s even more incredible is the manner in which the array’s signal is being bounced around the globe.” He removes his notepad. “We’ve isolated three global relay stations, as well as additional signatures from several other antennae. You’ll never guess—”

“The Great Pyramid in Giza, Angkor Wat, and the Sun Pyramid in Teotihuacan.”

The exobiologist’s mouth drops open.

Chaney’s eyes burn like dark lasers. “How the hell did you know that?” He looks at Dominique. “Did you tell him?”

“She didn’t tell me,” Mick says, forcing himself to sit up. “My parents studied those structures for decades. Each monolith shares certain similarities, not the least of which is that they’ve all been erected at integral points along the Earth’s natural power grid.”

“Sorry, you lost me there,” Marvin says, jotting down notes. “Did you say power grid?”

“The Earth is not just some hunk of rock floating in space, Marvin, it’s a living, harmonic sphere, at the heart of which is a magnetic core that channels energy. Certain locations along the planet’s surface, especially around the equator, are considered power areas, dynamic locations radiating high levels of geothermal, geophysical, or magnetic energy.”

“And these three ancient sites—they were all built on power areas?”

“That’s right. Each structure also reflects an advanced knowledge of precession, mathematics, and astronomy within its design.”

Marvin stops writing. “We’ve also pinpointed alien devices that seem to be functioning as antennae, buried beneath Stonehenge and the city of Tiahuanaco. We believe another may be buried deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.”

Mick nods. The Piri Re’is map. Guardian must have constructed the antennae before the ice sheets formed. He looks up at Dominique. “Did you tell them about the Nephilim?”

“All that I know, which isn’t much.”

“An advanced race of humanoids?” Marvin shakes his head. “I’m supposed to be the exobiologist around here, and I’m confused as hell.”

“Marvin, the beings that created this array had to be certain their relay stations and antennae would remain undisturbed over thousands of years. Even burying them wouldn’t ensure their safety. Building a vast architectural wonder like Stonehenge or the Great Pyramid directly over the site was inspired thinking. Even modern man knew enough to leave these ruins alone.”

“What about the array?” Chaney says. “How long will it keep these drones from detonating?”