Schlock: It's about 7,000 meters up, and descending. My guess is it's headed to where we started.
Elf: Then we don't want to follow it. We already know what's back that way, and it's not safe.
Pronto: So let's head in the opposite direction. Maybe we can find out where it came from, hijack ourselves a hypercomm, and get off this rock.
Schlock: What if it crossed an ocean to get here?
Elf: Then we are going to have to get wet. Move out.