Ardeth explained to Rick that Balthus Hafez, the British Museum curator (recognized in a photograph by Alex), wanted once again to remove the Imhotep mummified "creature" from his grave, with the help of Meela who "knows things that no living person could possibly know - she knew exactly where the creature was buried.Coup possible.US must back down." He replied: "Cabot dead.This is Ryan.Our plutonium stolen 1968.Where did it go?" Spinnaker replied: "Israel." Ryan learned that the US stole the plutonium, and gave it to Israel for their nuclear weapons program.When Picard returned to theEnterprise, he learned that its computers had been accessed, and that when theScimitardecloaked - it emitted dangerous, banned deadly radiation calledthalaron(with "the ability to consume organic material at the subatomic level").Overhearing McGregor""s urging to fight back, Major General Sir Thomas Woodley (Lumsden Hare) - the chief of Intelligence - seconds the idea, takes credit and orders: "Col Stone, your regiment will leave at dawn for Gopal.