Isn't this just a re-write of Sphere?! "When Rip Cantrell discovers a centuries-old flying saucer in the Sahara desert, it isn’t long before the world’s elite will try to steal its secrets." So naturally the best people to handle this object are: the Americans! Because it has nothing to do with the locals. Colonize much? If there's one thing worse than cultural appropriation, it's nation appropriation.... Barf.
