Great story and I'm enjoying it, but I'm confused about the "closer to the Earth's core" statement. The elevation of Rachel, NV is 4970 feet, higher than some mountains. For pictures, go here:
http://www.rachel-nevada.com/ . Now I've always loved Area 51 stories and the description of the Extraterrestrial Highway was good, but maybe you'd like to explain more? Feel free to e-mail me and maybe I can help out.
regards
Artemis
