After 2-way communication with the alien voice was confirmed, the Secretary of Defense spoke, "Where are you from and what is your purpose here?" The translated voice from the visitors continued, "We learned that a certain transport ship suffered an accident and was tracked to the polar region of your planet. Most of its cargo survived and poses great danger to you, as you have already seen. We want to dispel any fears and concerns you may have before we begin collecting the escaped cargo and cleaning-up the shipwreck. This should take no more than ten of your days." The Secretary asked, "What if we do not agree to any of this?" "Then we will leave, and the escaped cargo will cause catastrophic damage and possibly extinguish your civilization." After some lengthy deliberation and consultation the Secretary replied, "We agree, however we would like a team of our people to witness this activity." "You may do so if you wish, but you will need to provide your own transportation." ------------------ (PSP, AI input and manual postwork)