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Its May 1978 and a normal night at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden Utah--until a bogey shows up in their restricted air space. It gets even stranger when the UFO requests permission to land. It changes its mind but by then F-16s escort it to the ground. A human girl in her early teens and a robot exit the craft a strange botanical lifeform found onboard later that night by a USAF landing party. The vehicle robot and strange plant are impounded and subsequently sent to Area 51.NASA astrobiologist Gabriel Greenley is called in to study this new lifeform that at first appears similar to a botanical species known as oxalis. As a psi-sensitive Greenley quickly learns the specimen is highly intelligent and potentially dangerous when he attempts to take a leaf sample. He backs off frustrated desperate to investigate the scientific details of this new botanical species that combines intelligence with a metabolism based on photosynthesis. Meanwhile the specimen a flora peda telepathis named Thyron from the planet Sapphira is investigating his new environment through all frequencies of the electro-magnetic spectrum as well as his suite of psychic abilities that includes remote viewing.Greenley eventually gets his leaf sample and makes a ground-breaking discovery that he can never share due to his security oaths and research agreement at this Top Secret facility. Before long however hes confronted by an ethical dilemma that forces him to make a treasonous and potentially deadly decision.A finalist in the 2017 Book Excellence Awards this unique combination of hard science fiction suspense intrigue and a touch of humor has been described as a dark version of ET: The Extraterrestrial. Strong characterizations a mysterious setting loaded with intrigue and unexpected plot twists make this an unforgettable tale whether youre a science fiction fan botanist UFO aficionado or simply enjoy a good story.