ASSIGNMENT DETAILS LOCATION: Rochester, New York to Brisbane, Australia ISSUED TO: Mel: tough 15-year-old female spy ASSETS AND PERSONNEL: Thomas Syme [AKA: Shadow] principal of Watson Institute and Mel's guardian Ray: meteorology prodigy and Mel's best friend Caidy: jealous student who may know more than she's letting on Bonnie Robar: Ray's mom, also a meteorologist, whose whereabouts are unknown and who may have left behind a project with dangerous potential. MISSION: Follow the trail of stolen birth certificates (including Ray's) which uncovers a plot that involves more than anyone had anticipated.