But scandal erupts after the experiment takes place, the base is closed, and the president disavows any knowledge of the project. Instead, he's chosen because he's the most average guy in the armed services. Their first test subject - Joe Bauers - was not chosen for his superiority. If successful, the project would store its subjects indefinitely until they are needed most. Officer Collins has been spearheading one of the US Army's most secretive experiments to date: the Human Hibernation Project.