The Valley of Fires State Park, New MexicoAlex filled a tray with tea, chips, and cookies. Someone really needed to cook a solid meal for energy to work on. Too bad Livia wasn't here, her deli experience would allow her to cook for the hungry crowd of scientists. If mom were alive, she'd find someone locally in a heartbeat. In fact, she probably had known someone at Dr. Rebecca's university who would be glad to help. Classical music filled the air as Dr. Rebecca's phone rang. "Hello. Yes. Sure." Alex carried the tray to Amber and Tom. Amber reviewed Dr. Rebecca's notes. More data filled the screen, as the readings continued to shift. The computer was programmed to find certain associations with combinations of the data. Normally, they projected from centuries of data in the past, forwar

