The deadly ones

A nameless engineer known only as Rathsden lurks behind the veil of legend, quietly observing humanity’s oldest fears. He’s a pragmatic thinker, more comfortable with gears and equations than the wild myths that swirl around his obscure name. When a series of mysterious flying saucers begin probing the western skies, he turns to a secretive council of like‑minded scientists for help, despite their uneasy approval.

Together they devise a daring ruse: fabricate an illusionary spacecraft with a faint, idle drive that will tempt any intruder to land for closer inspection. The plan hinges on coaxing the unknown visitors into a trap long enough to study them, while the hidden team wrestles with the possibility that the craft may house a living intelligence rather than a cold machine. As the first contact looms, the tension between calculated engineering and the unpredictable unknown fuels a suspenseful race against time.