Chad was a country in Africa.
Dr Kay Jones was working in a laboratory in Sahel, near the remains of Lake Chad. Her job was to mutate the plant cathe iboga so it could grow in arid conditions, such as in the desert and on Mars, and become a lifesaving foodstuff. When Jones was kidnapped, it was assumed that the local Justice and Democracy Movement was to blame. Nathan Spring, Commander of the International Space Police Force, took it upon himself to investigate her disappearance. (AUDIO: Death in the Desert)