Field of Orbs

Searching the Amazon jungle for ancient ruins, an archaeologist shares a meal with the elders of an isolated village. They reveal an oddity that he realizes is so much more. The artifact shouldn't even exist. It is a perfect ruby, resembling a modern aircraft. Digger begins a journey that could change how humanity will forever see themselves and answer the question, why are we here."Field of Orbs" chronicles the work of Digger and his wife Sharon on their journey into the Amazon jungle to discover the secret behind the ancient artifact. Every test they run only returns unbelievable results and even more questions. Was the artifact created by an ancient civilization that perished, leaving no other trace? Could it be a replica of an aircraft possibly flown by ancient alien visitors? Do other, even more fascinating, artifacts exist? How will the world outside the jungle react to their discovery?This is a world where citizens have confidence in their origins, their government, their technologies and their future. Having abundant energy, readily available resources and advancing knowledge, everyone is empowered to rise above routine survival to vigorously thrive. Every citizen enjoys the benefits of their culture's triumphs. However, beneath the gleaming surface of this civilization's accomplishments, their world is dying. Exploitation of the resources that created their utopia is killing it, along with the life that so utterly depends on the crumbling environment. With all their knowledge, the citizens are ignoring an important truth. If any law of life is unbreakable, it is that everything dies. David Banks knows this law all too well. Having climbed from geek to industrialist on eco-friendly technology he learned how to move mountains. Overnight, his entire empire is threatened by a mountain he can't move. He is reluctantly thrust into an uncomfortable situation as one of only two people who know of his planet's true demise. He and his friends join in their altruistic e