President.
“ Well, it seems it’s out--or at least people suspect. As you know, we have been monitoring all information sources for any indication of what is currently surfacing in the media as well as over the Internet. Well, yesterday, we got a hit. Someone leaked information on a secret multinational project to build a military force to repel an alien invasion force currently on its way to Earth. For now, it is being considered by most to be typical tabloid news, but there are those who believe it to be true. In time, left on its own, this rumor can grow and then the truth will eventually come out. I think we should make the necessary arrangements to let the public know what is coming.
“I realize that you and the other world leaders wanted to hold off on releasing the news as long as possible. However, if you allow the public to puzzle all of this out for themselves instead of coming forward, then people might feel that they were purposely kept in the dark. By not telling the public, it sends a message that the leaders of the world feel the Earth doesn’t stand a chance of survival. Moreover, it might look like you don’t want to deal with people and the repercussions that could follow. I have found, when presented with hopeless situations, people tend to like when their government leaders show that they believe in their people to stand fast in dark times behind their leaders.”
Adam Sheehan and the rest of the world leaders had been hesitant in letting people know the situation for many reasons. Some felt that no matter what they told them, the people would feel this was the end of the world. It was no big secret that it was speculated that this was the year the world would come to an end--or so the Mayan calendar said. Whether it was religious fanatics believing it was the end of days or those who wouldn’t be able to accept that humans were not the only sentient beings in the universe, some would use it as an excuse to riot and cause chaos throughout the world. Even so, Frank Kelvin was right: the longer they put it off, the greater the chance the public would find out, and that would only do more harm than good.
“ Very well, assemble the participating world leaders. We will convene and find a way to present this to the world.”
July 31, 2012, 8:30 a.m. EST
Hanscom Air Force Base
After a few days of doing nothing, Liam, Evan, and the rest of Necro Squadron had started to feel restless. Before all of this had happened, sitting around doing nothing and drinking beers with friends would have been high on Liam’s list. Now he itched to be back in training, and as of this morning, his wish had been granted.
“ We are to start training in hand-to-hand combat today; this should be interesting,” said Crystal.
“ I have been reading up on these plasma swords we will be trained in using. The sword is a three-foot-long blade of white-hot plasma contained by a force field generated in the hilt of the weapon. The force field prevents the plasma from escaping, yet anything can pass through the force field. From what I have read, it can burn through a three-inch-thick sheet of titanium as if it were tissue paper, yet if you were to hold the blade an inch from your hand, you wouldn’t feel the slightest heat,” remarked Tim.
“ Great, we get to cut off each other’s arms and legs before we even get into space,” said Evan enthusiastically.
“ I am willing to bet the blades we will use will be toned-down practice weapons and will only sting when hit with,” said Tim frankly.
Before Liam knew it, they arrived at the building they were assigned to. From the outside, the building looked a lot larger than any of the previous ones they
“ Well, it seems it’s out--or at least people suspect. As you know, we have been monitoring all information sources for any indication of what is currently surfacing in the media as well as over the Internet. Well, yesterday, we got a hit. Someone leaked information on a secret multinational project to build a military force to repel an alien invasion force currently on its way to Earth. For now, it is being considered by most to be typical tabloid news, but there are those who believe it to be true. In time, left on its own, this rumor can grow and then the truth will eventually come out. I think we should make the necessary arrangements to let the public know what is coming.
“I realize that you and the other world leaders wanted to hold off on releasing the news as long as possible. However, if you allow the public to puzzle all of this out for themselves instead of coming forward, then people might feel that they were purposely kept in the dark. By not telling the public, it sends a message that the leaders of the world feel the Earth doesn’t stand a chance of survival. Moreover, it might look like you don’t want to deal with people and the repercussions that could follow. I have found, when presented with hopeless situations, people tend to like when their government leaders show that they believe in their people to stand fast in dark times behind their leaders.”
Adam Sheehan and the rest of the world leaders had been hesitant in letting people know the situation for many reasons. Some felt that no matter what they told them, the people would feel this was the end of the world. It was no big secret that it was speculated that this was the year the world would come to an end--or so the Mayan calendar said. Whether it was religious fanatics believing it was the end of days or those who wouldn’t be able to accept that humans were not the only sentient beings in the universe, some would use it as an excuse to riot and cause chaos throughout the world. Even so, Frank Kelvin was right: the longer they put it off, the greater the chance the public would find out, and that would only do more harm than good.
“ Very well, assemble the participating world leaders. We will convene and find a way to present this to the world.”
July 31, 2012, 8:30 a.m. EST
Hanscom Air Force Base
After a few days of doing nothing, Liam, Evan, and the rest of Necro Squadron had started to feel restless. Before all of this had happened, sitting around doing nothing and drinking beers with friends would have been high on Liam’s list. Now he itched to be back in training, and as of this morning, his wish had been granted.
“ We are to start training in hand-to-hand combat today; this should be interesting,” said Crystal.
“ I have been reading up on these plasma swords we will be trained in using. The sword is a three-foot-long blade of white-hot plasma contained by a force field generated in the hilt of the weapon. The force field prevents the plasma from escaping, yet anything can pass through the force field. From what I have read, it can burn through a three-inch-thick sheet of titanium as if it were tissue paper, yet if you were to hold the blade an inch from your hand, you wouldn’t feel the slightest heat,” remarked Tim.
“ Great, we get to cut off each other’s arms and legs before we even get into space,” said Evan enthusiastically.
“ I am willing to bet the blades we will use will be toned-down practice weapons and will only sting when hit with,” said Tim frankly.
Before Liam knew it, they arrived at the building they were assigned to. From the outside, the building looked a lot larger than any of the previous ones they
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