HI Phil,
This is great.  I can't wait to see what happens next.

Stacey and GEB dog Chesley

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From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:38 AM
Subject: End Times chapter 1


> This chapter is far from complete.  I've been spending most of my time in
> the last couple of weeks working on a new book which, believe it or not, 
> is
> a Christian romance novel.  You might be surprised over that one.  Anyhow,
> you have already read the prolog to this story.  You know, the old man
> sleeping in the barn?  Well, this begins chapter one.
>
> Phil.
>
>                            CHAPTER 1
>
>
>                        THE BIRTH OF SUNS
>
>
>
>
>
> The bomber made little noise as it taxied to the end of the
> runway.  It waited for less than 2 minutes before it began its
> launch.  Long before the end of the 10,000 foot runway, the top
> secret bomber left the Missouri runway and was aloft.  The 4 crew
> members did nothing but watch their instruments.  The onboard
> computers did everything.  The G forces increased as the craft
> made altitude and the 3 men and 1 woman were pressed back into
> their seats, their suits compensating for the pressure, as the
> plane climbed nearly vertical until it reached the 80,000 foot
> cruising altitude.  Once the jet craft leveled out, and only then
> did the computers increase flight speed.  Within seconds, they
> were flying over 7,500 miles an hour.  The sun came up behind
> them as they flue the strategic route.  From this altitude, they
> could view the curvature of the earth.
>
>     In less than 2 hours, the computers reported they were
> approaching the target.  Another 10 minutes and the nuclear GPS
> guided bombs would release.
>
>     Suddenly a beeping sound was heard in all the ear pieces of
> the crew.  A computerized voice spoke.  "Multiple missile
> launch," followed by location, direction, speed, type of weapon,
> and minutes to impact.  No one made any move nor seemed to be the
> least bit concerned about the computer warning.  The plane tilted
> to the vertical again.  The computer voice said, "Climbing to
> 115,000 feet.  Targets eight.  Tracking.  Jamming in progress.
> Jamming complete.  All targets eliminated at 10 thousand.  No
> further threats at this time."
>
>     "They hardly got off the ground," one of the computer pilots
> said in her open microphone built into her helmet without
> realizing it.
>
>     At the 115,000 foot level, the plane arched and again
> leveled.  "No Missile tracking at this time."  Maintaining
> altitude."  The super secret plane had been reported as a UFO so
> many times, even the public had lost interest.  Nothing flew that
> fast on earth.  The plane was capable of jamming and disabling
> any other aircraft in the world without firing a single shot.  In
> fact, the hyper sonic stealth aircraft wasn't just a plane.  It's
> solid fuel rocket engines literally allowed the plane to clear
> the atmosphere and circle the globe in earth orbit, traveling at
> 30,000 miles an hour, making a complete earth orbit circuit in
> just under 90 minutes, and literally chart targets, geographical
> locations, and from 150 miles, could read a postage stamp laying
> on the ground.  Not to mention, of course, launch up to 8 nuclear
> tipped missiles of 40 megatons each.
>
>     At the target zone, the 2 nuclear tipped rockets dropped
> away from their racks.  The plane banked hard and within seconds
> was increasing speed and heading back the way it came.
>
>     The nuclear rockets fell 50,000 feet before their solid fuel
> rocket motors ignited.  The GPS mapping in their computers had
> been tracking since before they dropped away from the aircraft.
> The noses turned, one to the right and the other to the left, and
> they began to separate.  Moments later, their noses dropped and
> they fell to the vertical.  Although the warheads were 40
> megatons, the computers had preset the detonation levels to 10
> megatons.  when they descended through 4,000 feet, they exploded.
> Twin suns were born.  Anyone within 3,000 miles witnessing the
> detonations would experience immediate retinal burn and would
> never see again.  The atmospheric gasses expanded to hundreds of
> miles an hour within two seconds.  The pressure waves that
> blasted downward, struck the earth with such force, sand
> instantly vaporized as the super heated gasses touched the
> surface.  As the pressure continued to build and expand, the
> stems of the mushroom clouds formed as everything in the blast
> zone was sucked into the air.  At 15 miles, the mushroom head
> began to tumble through the thin air.  Already the deadly
> radiation had traveled over a hundred miles.  The sand storm
> itself was not only deadly but the radiation killed every living
> thing for 200 miles.  The nuclear footprint would be a minimum of
> 500 miles in diameter.  Nothing in that area would grow for 200
> years.  Other than the nomads and a hand full of villages, there
> would be no need for anything to grow.  The people, on the other
> hand, about 2500 in number, were all literally vaporized.  The
> deadly radiation would travel another 500 miles in the hurricane
> developed winds before they began to diminish.  Others would die,
> too, of course, but they would die a slow death of cancer over
> the next two and three years.  The top of the mushroom cloud
> reach 20 miles but the secret aircraft had been far over the
> horizon long before the warheads even detonated.  Three hours
> later, The craft never even experiencing the shock wave, the top
> secret bomber landed.  the crew deplaned without ever once
> touching their instruments.  The pressurized door hatch cracked
> open like an eggshell due to the ice still on the plane from it
> extreme altitude flying as they disembarked.
>
>     The president of the United States had been up for several
> hours.  He took the call when the planes had reach their target
> and when the two bombs, 10 miles apart, detonated.  Furthermore,
> he took the call when the crew landed.  He went back to bed then,
> and got an hour sleep in before he got up to meat with his
> cabinet.
>
>     "I suppose calls have already been coming in from the heads
> of state?" the President ask casually.
>
>     "Yes, sir," the communications expert replied.  It would
> appear no one in the Middle East has figured out what has
> happened as of yet.  The PM of Britain has called, of course, and
> a call from the Russian president just came through on the Red
> Line before he arrived, Sir.  Just inquiries as to who was
> responsible so far."
>
>     Turning to the Secretary of Defense, he said, "Put the word
> out, Jake, that I'll make an announcement at noon today."
>
>     "The man to whom the President of the United States had
> spoken, wrote on his note pad but said nothing."
>
>     "Jim," the President said looking at the secretary of the
> Air Force, "anything new to report?"
>
>     The spy Satellites are back in operation.  Three have
> already passed over the area.  There isn't a lot that we can
> see."  The Sec Air turned to the communications officer and the
> man illuminated the live pictures coming for spy aircraft which
> were already circling the air above 100,000 feet and at a safe
> distance.
>
>     "As you can see, sir, there is more light than anything
> else.  It will be a few hours before things begin to settle.
> However, the laser rays have indicated two 500 foot holes at the
> blast impact zones."
>
>     "Is that deep enough to reach the underground plants?"
>
>     "We believe the Russians helped them dig the plants a mile
> below the surface but the downward pressure wave from both blasts
> have already begun earthquakes according to the seismic experts.
> The quake will continued for days, perhaps weeks Mr. President,
> and since the bombs detonated nearly on top of the fault line,
> the underground facilities are history.  They have no launch
> capabilities anyway.  The dual plants will crack like an egg,
> probably have already, the radiation pollution will literally
> destroy life as we know it in the entire southern half of the
> country.  The human target was eliminated, too, Mr. President
> because he was vacationing in his southern palace when the
> rockets detonated.  He certainly won't be making any more threats
> on Israel."
>
>     Looking at the Secretary of State, the President said, "Any
> other Middle East nations we should be worried about concerning
> an attack on Israel?"
>
>     "Per your previous order, Mr. President," the man said
> slowly, "the messages were communicated to those considered the
> greatest possible risk.  Based upon our space based sat command
> center, no one seems to be making any moves we need to worry
> about."
>
>     "Live video coming in from the Chinese Premier, Mr.
> President, and demanding an immediate explanation, sir," the
> communications commander intoned.
>
>     "Ok," the President said.  "Everybody compose yourself.
> Video on," the President finished.
>
>     The Premier of China spoke perfect English, fortunately, so
> no interpreters were required.  "Hello Premier," the President of
> the United States said.  "What can I do for you, sir?"
>
>     "You know very well what this call is about."
>
>     "Premier, I don't recognize your authority.  If you want
> what information I am will to give you, I suggest you be polite
> upon calling the President of the United States."
>
>     The man on the screen said nothing for a moment and then
> spoke.  "As you wish Mr. President."
>
>     "Premier, there is a plot to assassinate you by this time
> tomorrow.  We are at Def Con 1 as we speak.  Those who will
> attempt to take your life, Mr. Premier, will then attempt to
> overthrow by military force, the nation of Israel.  You must know
> that the United States will never allow that to happen.  There
> are shadow elements of your government who are behind this plan.
> Their goal, Mr. Premier, is total global destabilization.  We
> have targeted all of your major nuclear bases, Mr. Premier.  If
> you are killed, we will destroy your entire nation within 30
> minutes.  The free nation of Israel has been notified and they
> are on high alert as we speak."
>
>     Nothing was said for long moments.  The President could tell
> the Premier of the PRC was conferring with others off screen.
> When he spoke, he said, "I will check out your story, Mr.
> President, and get back to you."
>
>     "I suggest, Premier, you call in Go Woo chang.  He is not, I
> repeat, he is not your enemy.  He does know about this plot
> against your life and those involved.  If I later learn that
> anything but good has become of Chang, I will personally come
> over there and kill you myself," and the President cut the air
> with his hand and the screen instantly went black.
>