In 2032,Daniel McKnight, a high-ranking government official and biologist, who hascofounded a state-of-the-art, cryo-preservation laboratory, aquarium andsanctuary, Noah's Freezer, reveals a childhood secret--he has been in contactwith extraterrestrials for most of his life. This fact places him and the oneshe loves in great jeopardy, when a strange object attaches itself to theorbiting space station. This enigmatic orb, that can alter human consciousness,immediately becomes the focus of sinister government operatives who attempt tokeep it a secret. They try tobreak Daniel, as his friends plan to reveal the real truth of the "Mind Orb."These events are paralleled by the daunting problem of protecting and nurturingthe first cloned mammoth--a project he and his partner Adrian Charles created atNoah's Freezer. The story's conclusion introduces a strange and beautifulextraterrestrial woman who assists them in their mission.