At a depth of 12,000 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, researchers discover something truly astonishing. The greatest archaeological find in history?
Or something of the kind humanity hasn’t encountered before? In conditions of extreme secrecy, scientists begin studying strange artifacts—but suddenly all those working at the research base on the ocean floor are struck by strange diseases. The base urgently calls in Peter Crane, a former military doctor, who gradually starts to understand that medical problems are only a small part of an enormous issue that threatens the very existence of human civilization.