At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.

For those of us in Taiwan, Singapore seems like a country that's far away and yet so close, familiar but not without her mystery. Our first impression may be her neatness, the friendly citizens, a trace of relaxation of countries from Southeast Asia, and the fast pace of a modern city. This tiny melting pot of mainly Chinese and some Malay and Indian people has been an example of modernized country for fellow Asian countries in the past few decades. And of course, aside from Hong Kong, Singapore is another country of impressive international perspective, given the influence of British culture and the country's special marine economy.