Sphere:
In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface of the
water, a huge vessel rests on the ocean floor. Rushed to the scene is a group of
American scientists who descend to the depths of the sea to investigate this
astonishing discovery. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their
attempts at logical explanation. It is a massive spaceship, undamaged from
it's fall from the sky and at least three hundred years old.
2010:
A joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what
happened to the Discovery.
Contact:
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of
intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious machine.