old.’
‘Talking of energy, there’s something I’ve always wondered about. For example, what sort of fuel do extraterrestrials use for traveling great distances and, in particular, how do they solve the question of inertia? After all, from what I’ve been learning, ETs travel at the speed of light and brake their ships in a matter of seconds or milliseconds. Inertia should make this impossible; they’d be thrown out of the ship.’
‘An excellent question, my dear boy. Now answer me this: you’re on planet Earth, traveling at sixty thousand miles an hour; if it stops, would you be thrown off?’
‘I don’t think so; Earth’s gravity wouldn’t let it happen. But there’d be many disasters.’
‘Right, well, the principle is the same. In our case, the ships possess a gravitational nucleus which gets stronger or weaker in accordance with their speed. That being so, we are subject to the laws of physics of our ships and not of the planets or other places we are in.’
‘Heavens, that’s fascinating. And tell me, what fuel do you use?’
‘We use water.’
‘Water? What do you mean, water? Water isn’t a fuel.’
‘What is water made of, David?’
‘Hydrogen and oxygen.’
‘Right. Our ships have a process for separating the hydrogen from the oxygen. Hydrogen is a powerful fuel. Have you never heard of the hydrogen bomb?’
‘It’s true, I have. I’d never thought of that.’
‘There are other races that possess energy sources much more powerful than the ones we use to get around, but they are rare in the universe.’
‘Galzu, you mentioned a race that created everything. Who are they? Are they God?’
‘From the earthlings’ point of view they would also seem like gods, but what they are is “creators of everything”, the first races that evolved billions of years ago and scattered their seeds throughout the universe. All the other races carry a trace of them in their DNA. They are the ones who run the great Intergalactic Confederation.’
‘Wait a minute, you’re telling me there’s a Confederation? This is getting to sound like Star Wars.’
‘Yes, there is. All the races beyond a certain level of importance are part of the Confederation, and those of the highest importance preside over it. The Confederation makes intergalactic laws, and oversees and protects less developed races and planets. If it didn’t exist, Earth would by now have been destroyed by other races. We, from the planet Nibiru, are responsible for Earth and we protect it with the Confederation’s help.’
‘Earth, destroyed? Why would anyone want to do that?’
‘For various reasons. Some races would have come to Earth, used up all its natural resources and then gone on to other planets. This happens a lot with planets which have no protection and no intelligent race.’
‘Goodness, I’m impressed. Do you think I could visit the Confederation?’
‘You will meet them soon, and much more. Now let’s get to what really matters, our travel through time.’
Then Galzu, with the help of two other crew members, began to program the ship’s computers for the time travel. Seconds later everything went out, the ship went black, and lights began to wink. David’s head began to go in circles. In the distance they heard a sound like an explosion. Suddenly, the whiteness returned and, as Galzu had predicted, David felt dizzy and began to throw up, kneeling on the ground.
C HAPTER 13
Earth, approx. 440000 BC
Galzu and David exited the ship through a doorway and immediately they were on firm ground. The place was uninhabited, full of trees, some lakes and swampland. Galzu pointed out to David a brilliant star in the sky which could be seen on the horizon, even though it was daytime.
A great ship from the planet Nibiru was nearing Earth. Alalu was on it.
Galzu began explaining to David that the star was in fact a spaceship, that it would land near them, and began to speak of the one who piloted
‘Talking of energy, there’s something I’ve always wondered about. For example, what sort of fuel do extraterrestrials use for traveling great distances and, in particular, how do they solve the question of inertia? After all, from what I’ve been learning, ETs travel at the speed of light and brake their ships in a matter of seconds or milliseconds. Inertia should make this impossible; they’d be thrown out of the ship.’
‘An excellent question, my dear boy. Now answer me this: you’re on planet Earth, traveling at sixty thousand miles an hour; if it stops, would you be thrown off?’
‘I don’t think so; Earth’s gravity wouldn’t let it happen. But there’d be many disasters.’
‘Right, well, the principle is the same. In our case, the ships possess a gravitational nucleus which gets stronger or weaker in accordance with their speed. That being so, we are subject to the laws of physics of our ships and not of the planets or other places we are in.’
‘Heavens, that’s fascinating. And tell me, what fuel do you use?’
‘We use water.’
‘Water? What do you mean, water? Water isn’t a fuel.’
‘What is water made of, David?’
‘Hydrogen and oxygen.’
‘Right. Our ships have a process for separating the hydrogen from the oxygen. Hydrogen is a powerful fuel. Have you never heard of the hydrogen bomb?’
‘It’s true, I have. I’d never thought of that.’
‘There are other races that possess energy sources much more powerful than the ones we use to get around, but they are rare in the universe.’
‘Galzu, you mentioned a race that created everything. Who are they? Are they God?’
‘From the earthlings’ point of view they would also seem like gods, but what they are is “creators of everything”, the first races that evolved billions of years ago and scattered their seeds throughout the universe. All the other races carry a trace of them in their DNA. They are the ones who run the great Intergalactic Confederation.’
‘Wait a minute, you’re telling me there’s a Confederation? This is getting to sound like Star Wars.’
‘Yes, there is. All the races beyond a certain level of importance are part of the Confederation, and those of the highest importance preside over it. The Confederation makes intergalactic laws, and oversees and protects less developed races and planets. If it didn’t exist, Earth would by now have been destroyed by other races. We, from the planet Nibiru, are responsible for Earth and we protect it with the Confederation’s help.’
‘Earth, destroyed? Why would anyone want to do that?’
‘For various reasons. Some races would have come to Earth, used up all its natural resources and then gone on to other planets. This happens a lot with planets which have no protection and no intelligent race.’
‘Goodness, I’m impressed. Do you think I could visit the Confederation?’
‘You will meet them soon, and much more. Now let’s get to what really matters, our travel through time.’
Then Galzu, with the help of two other crew members, began to program the ship’s computers for the time travel. Seconds later everything went out, the ship went black, and lights began to wink. David’s head began to go in circles. In the distance they heard a sound like an explosion. Suddenly, the whiteness returned and, as Galzu had predicted, David felt dizzy and began to throw up, kneeling on the ground.
C HAPTER 13
Earth, approx. 440000 BC
Galzu and David exited the ship through a doorway and immediately they were on firm ground. The place was uninhabited, full of trees, some lakes and swampland. Galzu pointed out to David a brilliant star in the sky which could be seen on the horizon, even though it was daytime.
A great ship from the planet Nibiru was nearing Earth. Alalu was on it.
Galzu began explaining to David that the star was in fact a spaceship, that it would land near them, and began to speak of the one who piloted
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