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had all been discussing the Terran who had entered the star chamber a few weeks earlier.
“Who made the decision to send the star chamber portal to Terra?” asked one of the Elders.
“I believe it was Portak himself,” answered another.
“He should have discussed this with the Council before authorizing it on his own,” stated another.
The other Elders nodded in agreement. As they were about to continue their discussion, Portak materialized in his chair.
“Fellow Elders,” Portak announced without preamble, “by now I know that you have been discussing the activation of the star chamber portal by the Terran. I must admit that it was I who sent the portal to his planet several Terran years ago.”
At this admission, there was some quiet murmuring among the other Elders.
Portak continued. “I know that I should have consulted the rest of the Council before doing this, but I knew there would be some of you who would have disagreed with my decision.”
One of the Elders, Din’tok, stood and addressed Portak. “You are correct. You should have consulted us before sending the star chamber portal to Terra. They are a primitive species, and approaching them should not have even been considered for at least another eight-hundred of their years!”
Din’tok’s pronouncement was met with more murmurings of agreement from the other Elders. Portak raised his hand, and the rest of the Elders fell silent immediately.
“Normally I would agree with you, except for a vision I had the night the Terran child was born. I believe he is a mutant and must be offered the opportunity to fulfill his destiny. Besides, it was no accident or amount of luck that enabled him to find the portal and successfully access it. He was able to read the ancient inscriptions, and he would not have been able to do so if he were not of mutant blood.”
The Elders were now nodding in agreement with Portak. “Five years hence, when the child reaches adulthood, it will be time for him to choose his destiny. Therefore, I ask for your support in this matter.”
At this, all of the Elders, including Din’tok, nodded their agreement and raised their hands in unison to show their support. Portak smiled and nodded back.
Chapter 13
Clandestine Anti-Aircraft Battery Placement
Near Stuttgart, Germany
1942 A.D.
The German Heer had placed a clandestine anti-aircraft battery situated in the mountainous region a few miles south of Stuttgart in early 1941 in the event that Allied planes or bombers entered German airspace through this route. So far this posting had seen very little action. Originally it was staffed by thirty-two soldiers, but due to its diminished strategic value, it was now staffed by a contingent of seventeen soldiers, which included the commander of the unit, Hauptmann Frederic Goerner.
It was a little after 2:00 p.m., and the sun was waning slightly over the mountains to the west. The two soldiers manning one of the four, 105 mm Leichte Feldhaubitze anti-tank cannons were playing a game of cards to ward off the boredom.
“Gin! I win again, Eric,” said a smiling Obergefreiter Johann Freling to Feldwebel Eric Klausmann.
“ Scheisse !” replied Klausmann with a toothy grin. “Not again. That’s the third hand you’ve won, you bastard. You must be cheating!”
Corporal Freling and Sergeant Klausmann had been working together at this post for the last six months. However, they had known each other since they were six years old and had lived next door to each other in Frankfort until they were young adults. Both were now twenty-five and had been in the German army for three and four years respectively. They had both been in combat against American and British forces on three different occasions, and each had shown enough courage and bravery under enemy fire to have been awarded the Eisernes Kreuz , or Iron Cross, for their valorous service to the Fatherland by the Führer personally.
Now, they had been reduced to
“Who made the decision to send the star chamber portal to Terra?” asked one of the Elders.
“I believe it was Portak himself,” answered another.
“He should have discussed this with the Council before authorizing it on his own,” stated another.
The other Elders nodded in agreement. As they were about to continue their discussion, Portak materialized in his chair.
“Fellow Elders,” Portak announced without preamble, “by now I know that you have been discussing the activation of the star chamber portal by the Terran. I must admit that it was I who sent the portal to his planet several Terran years ago.”
At this admission, there was some quiet murmuring among the other Elders.
Portak continued. “I know that I should have consulted the rest of the Council before doing this, but I knew there would be some of you who would have disagreed with my decision.”
One of the Elders, Din’tok, stood and addressed Portak. “You are correct. You should have consulted us before sending the star chamber portal to Terra. They are a primitive species, and approaching them should not have even been considered for at least another eight-hundred of their years!”
Din’tok’s pronouncement was met with more murmurings of agreement from the other Elders. Portak raised his hand, and the rest of the Elders fell silent immediately.
“Normally I would agree with you, except for a vision I had the night the Terran child was born. I believe he is a mutant and must be offered the opportunity to fulfill his destiny. Besides, it was no accident or amount of luck that enabled him to find the portal and successfully access it. He was able to read the ancient inscriptions, and he would not have been able to do so if he were not of mutant blood.”
The Elders were now nodding in agreement with Portak. “Five years hence, when the child reaches adulthood, it will be time for him to choose his destiny. Therefore, I ask for your support in this matter.”
At this, all of the Elders, including Din’tok, nodded their agreement and raised their hands in unison to show their support. Portak smiled and nodded back.
Chapter 13
Clandestine Anti-Aircraft Battery Placement
Near Stuttgart, Germany
1942 A.D.
The German Heer had placed a clandestine anti-aircraft battery situated in the mountainous region a few miles south of Stuttgart in early 1941 in the event that Allied planes or bombers entered German airspace through this route. So far this posting had seen very little action. Originally it was staffed by thirty-two soldiers, but due to its diminished strategic value, it was now staffed by a contingent of seventeen soldiers, which included the commander of the unit, Hauptmann Frederic Goerner.
It was a little after 2:00 p.m., and the sun was waning slightly over the mountains to the west. The two soldiers manning one of the four, 105 mm Leichte Feldhaubitze anti-tank cannons were playing a game of cards to ward off the boredom.
“Gin! I win again, Eric,” said a smiling Obergefreiter Johann Freling to Feldwebel Eric Klausmann.
“ Scheisse !” replied Klausmann with a toothy grin. “Not again. That’s the third hand you’ve won, you bastard. You must be cheating!”
Corporal Freling and Sergeant Klausmann had been working together at this post for the last six months. However, they had known each other since they were six years old and had lived next door to each other in Frankfort until they were young adults. Both were now twenty-five and had been in the German army for three and four years respectively. They had both been in combat against American and British forces on three different occasions, and each had shown enough courage and bravery under enemy fire to have been awarded the Eisernes Kreuz , or Iron Cross, for their valorous service to the Fatherland by the Führer personally.
Now, they had been reduced to
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