It never opened its doors, and for all that time, the towns people have wondered why the ship landed there, and what - or who could be inside.
Then one day, a government operative - posing as a journalist - arrives in town, asking questions. He discovers sixteen year old Annie Collins, one of the ship's closest neighbours, and a local fixture, known throughout the town, has some of the answers.
As a matter of fact, Annie Collins might be the most important person on the planet. She just doesn't know it.