Episode 39: A New Invasion

Commodore Griswald shows up at the Eridani wormhole with a fleet of warships.

“I had to end that meeting, Mr. Grant,” said Admiral Stoblank, sitting down behind his desk. “The appearance of Thadfield in the conference room was too disruptive, and you and I have more matters to discuss.”

“Agreed,” said Sam, pulling a chair up to the front of the desk and sitting in it.

“What do you want me to do with him?” said Stoblank. “I could turn him over to you.”

The Earth Space Force already had more Dr. Thadfields than Sam could stomach, and there were scientists on Earth who would be too interested in studying a genetically enhanced version of him.

“No, Admiral, you keep him,” said Sam. “You have an outbreak of those super soldiers to contain, and Thadfield knows things that can help you. If you get your hands on any more of them, though, you should keep them separate and unaware of each other; they are pompous, slippery, duplicitous snakes. Make them think they are the center of your world. They like that.”

Admiral Stoblank laughed.

“I’ll keep that in mind, Mr. Grant,” he said. “However, he is human…”