When a NASA satellite discovers an incredibly rare object buried deep beneath the Arctic ice, the space agency celebrates a much-needed win, one that has far-reaching repercussions for NASA policy and the upcoming presidential election. The White House enlists the help of intelligence expert Rachel Sexton to verify the find's veracity. Rachel journeys to the Arctic with a team of scientists, including charismatic academic Michael Tolland, and discovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific fraud, a daring lie that threatens to engulf the entire world in debate. Rachel and Michael are ambushed by a deadly team of assassins before she can warn the President.