As debates and arguments raged on among the scientific community, the days ticked by. The Security Department detected absolutely no anomalous activity on the surveillance feeds, nor did any extraterrestrial entities emerge to trigger a nuclear strike.
This extended silence brought a collective sigh of relief to the more cautious faction of the population.
Two weeks later, the Federation's patience finally ran out. There seemed to be no point in waiting any longer, and the first official exploration mission commenced!
On that day, the senior staff packed into the command center, staring nervously at the main monitor.
An automated rover traversed the Martian surface, making its way toward the buried UFO. It carried a payload of twelve heavily modified spider drones.
