"In that case," Vostock says, reaching under its desk to press an unseen button, "I'll be more than happy to invite you onboard.  Are either of you familiar with rumors of the Ancients?  Or, as I believe they are also called, the Progenitors?  We're investigating some anomalous archaeological finds, all on the QT you understand...so we can't have our normal everyday card-carrying employees do the work.  That's where you two will come in."