Perspective - Novella to play WORDS.

<b>Perspective</b> - Novella to play WORDS.

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         -W-O-R-L-D-S

         - Novella -
     Special for ZX POWER.
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  I just woke up. Consciousness gradually returned,
anabioznogo recent spell of sleep
left my brain. I looked around,
trying to understand where I am.
Appliances, fluorescent light power
lamps, porthole - a reality
poured into my mind. I sat down,
legs dangling from the base anabioznoy cab again looked around.
Normal anabioznaya cutting, such
well as on hundreds of other spacecraft, except that
smaller size. All systems
worked in his usual mechanical rhythm. I scanned the 
instruments: the work of the heart, brain and spinal cord, 
heart rate, blood pressure. Everything was normal, there was 
evidence of that overcoming the enormous

distance my body moved normally.

  I got up, walked across the room and, as stated in instruction
checked other devices. Making sure that no problems
I left the cabin. Going into the cargo compartment I inspected 
containers. Just as I thought they were empty. Hence Agency not 
deign to give me the goods, fine! The mood immediately is 
spoiled. A vague and bitter feeling came over me.


  Once inside the control cabin, I
inspected equipment. Here too
reigned its order, as if
time, stopping their endless running, died on the spot.
Looking at the monitor, I called
card system. "The sun of Hell -
big star, comparable to the
size of the Sun Solar
System and only two of the planet: Fons and Kritt. Both planets
were similar to the Earth, and differed very little. On one of 
the They had registered intelligent life forms.


  I called information for the shuttle. Thus, the space shuttle
BARS-172157; crew: 1 person;
recommended: small trade
operation of small planetary systems; capacity: 30 tons;
board number: VZ-5.


  A hasty bite, I once again
inspected the ship. Small room, only four cuttings -
standard for at least one
the pilot, any hints on usability. Fully automated control 
system, everything was just and understandable. Configures the 
computer falls into suspended animation, prosypaeshsya and you 
had already arrived. Just to tupoty. Even a complete idiot

would be able to manage this tub.
I swore. "Very well then I cheated! Perfect maneuverable
craft, advanced civilization! ".
We have nothing. Agency
simply unwilling to risk their money. Why would they give me
over a new boat? Why?
After all, if I die here, far away
from the busy space trails
they will not be able to regain their property. They have all 
been thoroughly thought through. Hands clenched fists. "Never 
mind, we 'll see whose take it! ". I have

possession of a cold determination.
Now that it happened, we'll have to get used to the good
this world, to learn all of its laws. To know to survive.


  I thought of the Agency. He remembered how it was. For a 
certain amount to pay students for admissions, the Agency was 
taken to teach them. They trained at a special

program, taught everything: from
ability to provide first aid to control
sophisticated machines and aircraft
apparatus. After passing
the course of the Agency came out completely different 
chelovek.Chelovek, knows its place in society,

ability to respond adequately
to various life situations,
person who can protect their
name. The agency gave to the pilot
new ship, betrayed him
weight and direction to one of the
systems of the galaxy. Little
Part of the proceeds went to the pilot
by the Agency. If the pilot does not
able to do business, it is fully covered by the money he had 
paid for admission to the Agency. The firm prospered. Many of 
the pilots tried to get here. 

  I remembered the last examination day. Everything behind: 
positioning ships, extraterrestrial contacts, Engineering and 
more another. The long-lit

tunnel, I went to the last
test - suspended animation. Meet me
were these the same drivers as I do.
The faces of many of them expressed satisfaction. They take the 
exam. I also walked with a slight heart, because after a few

hours, I get the key to its
fate. And I was sure that I will make my career!

  The exam takes two familiar
my instructor. Clearly and quickly
I answered the questions of the examiners, looking askance at 
their stern faces. To them I was just just another student, one 
of thousands, the same is not conspicuous,

like all the others. It was them
everyday work.

  I was finishing my explanation of the structure device for 
hibernation, as One of them stood up, turned

me:
 - Mr. James, we would
make some measurements. Not
Could you go to anabioznik?
This will be your last test.
 - Of course ... Yes, sir!

  A childlike rejoicing, I lay in
booth. Does not in itself
doubting, I was prepared for
controlled trial of my body. A few moments later I get a diploma
Agency. Everything was going as
can not be better!

  Cover and gently lowered me
began to sink into a dream ...


  I woke up from the memories.
Yes, after all, they cleverly framed me. Neither Georgia nor 
the direction of the old ship ... 

  After sitting a little, resulting in their
thoughts in order, I ran his fingers over the keyboard. Screen 
blinking, was filled with information. Once again, I re-read 
the history of space exploration. 


  2089 ... Humanity has finally started to master space. Master 
for real. Those fruitless attempts, which were made before this 
came to nothing led. As a result, thousands of startups entire 
orbit was literally packed with fragments of ships and all 
sorts of technical garbage. At that could expect when

to enter into orbit
spent rocket fuel in tens of times its weight? But
Yet humanity is gradually
looked out into space. Was built base on the moon, does 
investigated closest to the Earth planet. But on further manned 
flights of the question could not. Interstellar Journeys

seemed so, well out of reach as ever. And only the countless 
testimonies and Thousands of pictures of UFOs endowed

people hope.

  And so 12 years ago there was
event, which helped mankind to really get into
space. March 1, 2077 was recorded by astronomers
object of enormous proportions, which appeared suddenly in the 
orbit of Mars. Space object, in the early taken as a huge 
meteorite, with great speed approaching

Land. When it became clear that
its collision with Earth is inevitable, it was decided
Elimination of outer tela.Odnako released super-missiles at the 
target were not included, but were as would be absorbed by 
objects. Several days Merging State Government was in turmoil. 
It was clear that conflict is inevitable ...


  Object, faced with fragments of ships in orbit a bit
slowed its decline, but still
fell to the ground in the area of Siberia.
Taiga, an area of about three hundred
square killometrov was
almost completely erased.
After the shock of the fall
such a huge body, PhD, the Government is seriously
embarked on a study of "guest"
from outer space ...

  But what is found at the bottom
crater, the meteorite could call it was impossible. It was a 
huge spaceship ... 

  After some time, began painstaking work on his
study. On board the "wanderer", as it was called money
media, there is still no deal. Most items ship had been damaged 
in result of the collision. However,

that really interested
scientists, so is the engine. He
almost completely escaped.
After his studies, it became clear that the material being
energy source engine is not
can be produced on Earth
since its production was
requires a vacuum and requires enormous expenditures of energy.

  "Wanderer" was a cargo ship, as evidenced by the cargo 
compartment, occupying almost the entire area. Surviving 
containers cargo space were filled with

some breed in early adopted for pieces of meteorites. But
after a comparative
analysis revealed that this
the same material that is used as an energy source for engines, 
"wanderer." The material was named "kriptolitom. Kriptolita 
found the ship was sufficient to

several thousand spaceships.

  Hundreds of ships, the scouts went in search of planets 
suitable for life ... 


  It was about four hundred and fifty years ago. Now
things have changed radically.
People - full masters of space. Among the stars were found 
dozens of intelligent races. There were days of joy 
novootkryvaniya, and the bitterness hostilities, of which

Earthlings came out victorious.
Humanity is proud to conquer the space ...

  But one event has called into
questioned not only the further
the conquest of space by mankind,
but also the existence of mankind,
as a race at all.

  Shuttle intelligence discovered the solar system with 
intelligent life forms on one planet. It was noted that living 
conditions on this planet suitable for humans.


  Fifty years later began
relocation, which is already over
two years, ended abruptly.
Government Planets visas are not betrayed, displaced on the 
planet not allowed. The same as before

arrived in the system did not return. Anxious relatives
more than once appealed to the Intergalactic Service with a 
request to find out something has happened, but positive 
results were not. Several times the ships service is trying to 
make a landing on the planet systems, but each time they 
intercepted before landing time to do anything. Pilots

also did not return. After
several unsuccessful attempts
Service was announced that if
intrusion into the system will continue, this will entail more 
serious action than the intercept intelligence shuttles. In 
order to do the first step to war, the Service has ceased to 
intrude into the System. 

  But this step is not voltage
removed, but rather increased. Relatives earthlings, including
were very influential people,
created a grouping of sympathy and
began to try all sorts of spobami
access to the System. Since
Central Government for war
was undesirable, the grouping of Compassion exist semi-legally 
and naturally no access to the system did not have. On

This was all over, if not
for one thing. After the incident on the Martian base detainees 
were captured by five warships. Demonstrating resourcefulness 
Grouping misappropriated warships currently. And after a while 
radar systems spotted a group of five ships of war in their

border. Once the same have been raised
flotilla defense. Struck up a battle in which earthlings was 
assigned the unenviable fate of the vanquished. The battle is 
coming to an end, shipwrecks earthlings soared in

space, but something happened.
The main government only watch the group until recently, sent a 
flotilla Support. And again, silent space lit flare. Armada 
faced with a another. Now ships systems lost. Their blue and 
white the case becomes less and less

and less. And so, when was the last
was destroyed and the Terrans
congratulated himself on his victory, the event has happened, 
abruptly turn the tide of battle. 

  The space was lit up by a powerful directional beam, coming 
from one of the planets. Ships Earthlings began to melt, as 
svechki.A after a while there was an explosion, after which, 
small sparks began to explode fused ships earthlings. It seemed 
that the space vibrates to the beat blasts. Was

It can be seen as yet dnem.Prostranstvo
once lit up. And then there was
powerful explosions which shook the
space. One of the planets
system exploded with a furious
force. Her pieces have filled the void. With the breakneck 
speed they raced into space. Wisps of matter

hail fell upon the planet.
Such rain has never seen!
From the sky rained stones: large and
small, all of this squall struck the planet, sweeping away 
everything in its path. The day was like the night.

Few survived.

  The incident caused a shock among
inhabitants of the galaxy. It was clear that
The system has adopted some powerful weapons. Immediately, the 
same was convened Big Board, which included

All representatives reasonable races.
At the Council it was agreed that this type of weapon to 
threaten the inhabitants Galaxy and the race, has applied

this weapon must be destroyed.
In same-day invasion of the system again. But Well see 
captains? Planet, descended from orbit, covered with stones, 
the space filled with dust .. The system was dead! 


  It took about two hundred and fifty years. Clash of the System
almost forgotten, but the secret weapon was legendoy.No proved
planet systems that are alive! The local form of life once 
again revived, and the people who lived in these planets, not 
all were killed. 

  These long two hundred and fifty
years, the system restores itself. The stones were transported 
to space, restored buildings, civilian and military objects. 
During this time, around the next systems form a ring 
asteroydov, transported to the planetary systems. As the 
recovery of the planets inhabitants are redistributed, and the 
natives - Terumah remained at home planet, and gradually 
replaced out of people. People are the same settled on Gvitole. 
Although Government Systems and consisted

of Truman and the people. As
formation generation gap
between the scatter gradually
increased. At Terumah Only qualified lyudyu. In
government dominated Terumah. In foreign policy Terumah
occupied the extreme right side
Considering that the earthlings need to fight and eradicate, 
the same people think it is better to establish friendly 
relations. 

  And when, after a while,
The system began to go into space, intergalactic service again 
stirred. Now the ratio of earthlings to System was extremely 
negative and Everything indicates that a new war is brewing. 
Perhaps takby was, if people in the government system is not 
convinced Truman of the need for a peace treaty. 


  And now, after three hundred and ninety
years from the date of the open system was
signed a peace treaty between
Galaxy and the system. Anyone not
warship could penetrate
galactic space, or systems to trade, exchange, extraction of 
resources, the recruitment of workers etc. etc.


  To earthlings, this meant that
War postponed indefinitely. After another
meeting of the Grand Council was
permitted to conduct reconnaissance missions in the system. 
Pilots fly in the system as a voluntary merchants and trying

learn as much as possible. It is not excluded that the Terumah 
will also be conduct reconnaissance work, so in the Galaxy have 
been strengthened Ny all services. Enemy intelligence system 
can not be issued, and after questioning just destroyed.


  Under the guise of peace grinned wickedly bloody jaws of the 
war .. 


  I moved away from the monitor. World
with the system lasts for several years now. And even I, a man 
far removed from big-time politics, It was clear that the world 
is this very tensioned. Well, okay, you need to start thinking 
about yourself. 

  Once again, I re-read information
about the system in which turned out to be.


  Planetary system Hellman.
Received its name from the star
Hellman, who was discovered as early as 2010 the Danish
astronomer. Soon on the orbit
star was discovered two planets: Kritt and Fons. Both planets
had similar climatic
terms and conditions were suitable for
human life. At Fons existed even a form of reasonable
zhizni.Pervye settlers appeared
on Kritte about three hundred years ago and organized a small 
colony. 

  Star Hellman, called the pilots "Sun Hell, rather
accurately reproduce the meaning of its
prozvischa.Ne one pilot paid with his life when using 
giperperehoda near the star. In the outskirts of the Sun Ada 
existed some anomalous zone. When the ship got into this zone, 
then no reason obesnimym He suddenly found himself near the Sun 
Ada. A few seconds, enough to boarding the ship melted. 

  Pilots were forbidden to use near giperperehodom
this star, so to bridge the gap in the system used by Hellman 
usual stellar engine. 


  Yes, the information was not much,
shows will have to be tried
place. But what I can do
away from home, without cargo and money?
The future seemed bleak to me. My view has attracted
main screen. I slowly approached one of the planets of Hellman. 
Computer hard squeaked, with the message:  - On-board VZ-5, you 
are welcome on Kritt.


  I smiled. Maybe here
I have better luck than in the Agency?

  Setting up a computer, I started
descent into the unknown ...


   (C) FISHER 'FIX production

        Kharkov, 1997.

    Coming soon: WORLDS game.
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