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                         Vadim KAZAKOV
                   FLIGHT OVER A FROG'S NEST
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   Book review:
Wanderer T. A splash in silence. - Oldenburg: Siren, 2231. - 240 p. 
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   The book "Splash in Silence", signed by a somewhat pretentious
under the pseudonym "Tim Wanderer", was published in a meager circulation for six months
yes back and quietly dispersed among lovers of quasi-historical re-
constructions and eschatological writings, having received practically no
responses in the press. The only exception I know of is the nerve-
remark from a representative of the Ludens group at the Institute of Research
space history: this group, they say, does not want to spend
their qualified efforts to refute the latest nonsense
around a problem that has long lost all attractiveness
"progressive activities of the Wanderers", because her groups had 
and there are more serious and important things to do.
   There is no doubt: speculation about the Wanderers is perceived now
perhaps as some indecent anachronism like flo-propaganda
histone or world ether. This topic has pretty much depreciated in the masses.
owl consciousness after the inglorious ending of the “Abalkin case” andwindows-
gradually slipped below the level of critical discussion during
on the Big Revelation, completely supplanted by worries about much more
household chores. The author, however, is well aware of this. Self
the title of the book is a line from the old haiku Basho about a still water
and a jumping frog. It seems very likely that this is a direct hint at pop-
a clear aphorism, as if we represent no more for the Wanderers
interest than a community of frogs in a quiet pond - for builders
a nearby dam.
   Yes, the topic chosen by the author is odious. And yet, there is in this
something in the book that makes you relax so much at least while reading
successfully instilled in us immunity to talk about the influence of Wanderers
to Earth. In any case, this is exactly what happened to me.
   The author says absolutely nothing about himself. (Note that
my attempts to clarify the identity of Tim Wanderer come to nothing.
led.) The text is preceded (without indicating the source) by the epigraph: “The essence
is that no one but us knew where the exit was, and even we 
They didn’t know where the entrance was.” In the preamble of his work, T. Wanderer does 
freely and fluently lists some apocrypha of past centuries, I can-
that can relate to the Wanderers, but the value of such sources
not too big for the author. Of course, writes Tim Wanderer, in
in the bowels of the city archive of some ordinary Tashlinsk you can-
but if you want to discover in dubious memoirs, it has long been re-
formerall eyewitnesses or in tongue-tied reports of ancient power
departments confirmation of anything from time travel to
preparations for a new Armageddon. The specifics of interpretations depend on
to a large extent from initial prejudices, tastes and temperament
researchers, and for this reason it is extremely important to separate the wheat from the chaff.
difficult. How seriously can one (if at all) talk?
talk, for example, about the influence of the Wanderers on the formation of Islam in that
only on the basis that some mysterious minion of a certain Arabian
false prophet allegedly brought his patron into contact with higher
cosmic forces and was called Rakhal, that is, Stranger
com?
   The author does not dwell in detail on the incidents of the last century.
(like the story of Saul Repnin), although they may have some connection
to the topic of Wanderers, but not falling under the concept of their MAS-
OWL shares. He begins his main narrative with the events 
hundred years ago, preceding the creation of the Galactic Council
some Security. 
   Before following T. Wanderer, I would like to do
a couple of comments. "Splash in Silence" compares favorably with similar
"reconstructions" by the absence of that external hysterical sensational
ity, into which the patriarch of this genre A. happened to fall.
Bromberg. The author does not abuse excessive vocabulary and avoids 
biting epithets and pamphleteering: the text of the book is quite
close tostandardized language of ordinary scientific communication. Know-
a significant part of “Splash in Silence” is occupied by the necessary for author-
torus, but are unlikely to be very exciting for the general reader (who
which, however, the book does not have) a chain of logical constructions.
These constructions (sometimes, in my opinion, very witty, sometimes
sadly trivial) are designed to link new interpretations of long ago and
well-known facts with interpretations of little-known, but
still took place, as well as with information available only to
toru. Tim Wanderer, however, bluntly makes it clear that the matter
is explained not so much by general indifference and prejudice towards
topic of his searches. Nevertheless, links to sources of such information
rationations are often made by the author either incomprehensible or
extremely unconvincing: what is it worth at least to mention a certain cry-
Stallocopies of a certain secret memorandum, erroneously issued
through BVI to a completely stranger!
   However, I will not talk much about flaws (involuntary or intentional)
sent) of the author's argumentation - let its good quality
assessed by experts. In the end, the most important and interesting
in the book - conclusions from the “investigation”, final recommendations
instructions, for the sake of which, in fact, “Splash in Silence” follows
read. I will try to briefly outline fragments of those events
which, according to Tim Wanderer, occurred during the post-last century, which significantly influenced the modern history
riya of several inhabited worlds and which - who knows? - may yet
unexpectedly and threateningly resonate for humanity on Earth in the future.
   So, how did all this really happen?
   By the beginning of the 30s of the 22nd century, the problem of the Wanderers occupied,
perhaps only astroarcheology enthusiasts and enthusiastic teenagers
Tkov - lovers of adventure literature. Experts believe
whether this ancient and powerful civilization has left our borders
Galaxies (and possibly the Universe) hundreds of thousands of years ago, leaving
behind itself in a dozen planetary systems (including the Solar)
number of objects of material culture. Abandoned cities and satellites
ki were diligently examined, discovered artifacts - to the best of our ability
described, more or less successfully explained and submitted to the Museum of Extraterrestrial
nykh Cultures. No sensations were expected. 
   In November 1932, the management of COMCON-1 received an emergency
message from Veniamin Durov, head of the mission of earthlings to Tago-
re. Many books have been dedicated to this undoubtedly extraordinary man.
and films, he was at one time comparable in popularity to Gor-
Bovsky, but only a narrow circle of specialists became aware of “Recording 
ska about the Wanderers", classified immediately upon receipt by the Earth. 
Having carefully analyzed information from many independent
Tagoryan sources, the resident of the Earth stated that some
livelyCOMCON-1's ideas about the Wanderers are erroneous and, moreover,
th - dangerous. There is every reason, wrote Durov, to consider the Wanderers and
to this day, actively operating in the Universe, although it has undergone
significant evolution by race. One of the Wanderers' goals may be
defined as replenishment of the ranks of one’s community due to the habitation
tels of intelligent worlds without their, the inhabitants, knowledge and consent.
   The earth took action. She went to Tagore for two years (from 33 to 35)
a special multi-purpose group of the Contact Commission, which
included, among others, the outstanding star pilot and Pathfinder Leonidas
Gorbovsky and the rising star of xenology Gennady Komov. Coman- 
yes, the earthlings worked a lot and fruitfully for Tagore, but in the reports
COMCON-1 did not have room for some specific details, 
who drew up a separate memorandum of the highest confidentiality -
sti. Durov’s information was double-checked and fully confirmed
on. After negotiations with the Tagoreans, a certain agreement arose about
coordination of actions of the Earth and Tagora to protect the planets from non-contact
role-playing external intervention. Creation of the Galactic Council
Security was a direct consequence of this agreement, although official 
Socially, the goals and objectives of the new organization were formulated much more
more prosaically.
   The author, not without irony, notes that creating a smoke screen requires
In addition to the main goal of the State Security Service, interference in the affairs of others was very helpful
the planets themselvesearthlings. It was at that time that he began his work on
backward humanoid planets Institute of Experimental History
ria, it was then that the foundations of Progressivity began to form. B 
in the public consciousness, employees of Galactic Security and
experimental historians quickly merged into something indistinguishable
related, and the names of these organizations are ignorant people sincerely
considered synonymous. Of course, Rudolf Sikorsky, who became the head
director of the State Security Service and retained the post of chairman of the Commission on
control, I had no intention of fighting this confusion: it was just 
strengthened the secrecy around the work of his new brainchild.
   And Galactic Security did not remain without work for long.
Back in the 20s, employees of the Institute of Physics of Spaces, together
together with readers, they tried to discover a hypothetical “connection field”
zi" is a necessary component of the newest Theory of Interpenetrating 
Space Hope for success strengthened by the mid-30s with the advent of 
the formation of a cohort of particularly powerful readers with the successes of Yan Nevstruev with
employees in the study of adjacent spaces. In '35
the desired field was finally fixed. And then, as he claims
author, the old guess about proximity was confirmed too literally
"connection fields" to the psychodynamic field of the human brain: one 
from the components of the newly opened field, an expert was identified -
mi GBS as biological in nature, initiatedinhuman
mind and containing some stable, although devoid of visible
meanings of mental image.
   Galactic Security simply could not help but think about
Wanderers and about those to whom the transmission could be addressed. There were wasps
newness to consider reality and reverse transmission from the Earth to the outside, and
this means there was a chance to accurately identify objects of increased
the attention of the Wanderers. Rudolf Sikorsky joined the leadership of Miro-
Council with recommendations for the preparation of the so-called operational 
tions "Mirror": joint efforts of readers and spatial physicists
it was intended to identify specific individuals who would support
living an interdimensional connection. Preparation for this grandiose
the actions were carried out in complete secrecy: measures were even taken to conceal
information about the purposes of the operation from the readers. Physicists, who also had no idea before
the end of what they are actually doing was promised very soon -
I need to prepare a reliable and compact new field detector.
   The operation had not yet had time to unfold when, in May 1936, in
Institute of Physics of Spaces a catastrophe occurred, the causes of which 
it was not possible to investigate. The developers of the detector - Nev himself -
Struev, his wife Helga Yashmaa and the entire scientific group are in complete compo- 
they either died or disappeared without a trace, and everything that had already been created
the equipment was completely destroyed. Almost simultaneously in Ga-
Lactic Security learned that the biological component"Communication fields" are no longer defined by readers. First round against
The match, Tim Wanderer summarizes, ended in a draw.
   In the same year, a cataclysm occurred on the Rainbow. In later
communications behind human tragedies, behind dramatic details
evacuation and recovery somehow the question was quietly lost:
why, in fact, the formidable and irresistible Wave stopped and self-
disappeared, only a little short of reaching the equator of the planet? Yes why
would it not? - any unprejudiced earthling will exclaim and immediately
will either refer to the impenetrable jungle of the then null-theo-
ries, or to the most banal, but quite acceptable miracle, about physics
the technical mechanism of which there is no time to think about. But here is Leonid
Gorbovsky and Camille, known to many even then, the author believes, were not 
believed neither in the costs of physical theories nor in the quirks of luck.
Yes, Leonid Andreevich was not in too much of a hurry to share his doubts.
Yami, and Camille’s argumentation, even if he condescended to it, was
was understandable only to Camille himself.
   The year 37 was marked by the discovery on Saul and the beginning of the “foundling” case.
shey."Events on Saul are of interest to T. Wanderer not in the progressor sense
aspect and not even in connection with the riddle of Saul Repnin, but exclusively
precisely because of the null-transition discovered there by Pryanishnikov’s group
houses and the highway connecting them with cars. Actually, no data
about the suitability of all this equipment for any experiments onthe earthlings simply did not have time to collect the aborigines; they only succeeded in sub-
confirm the empirical assumption of the discoverers about the belonging
the location of objects to Wanderers. Literally before the eyes of observers
from a special group of Pathfinders and Progressors, the system is perfect-
completed the work, leaving behind two deep (but by no means without-
bottom) craters and an empty highway between them. Was it a shutdown?
planned or emergency, whether caused by local or global
for some reason, whether the appearance of earthlings or the shooting contributed to it
from a museum scorcher - we don’t know and are unlikely to ever find out.
As a curiosity, the author also reports that the local king, arrogantly
called "living until the machines disappear", suddenly
died of a heart attack as soon as he heard about the loss. Country
After that, she was mired in bloody dynastic strife for a long time, and
the new rulers decided that from now on it would be safer to be called “living
until the second coming of the machines"... 
   The circumstances of the “foundlings” case after noisy proceedings
late 70s gained sufficient fame, so the author reasoned
waits only about some personally interesting aspects to him. So, regarding
the purpose of the notorious "detonators", Tim Wanderer scrupulously -
knowledgeably considers the advantages and disadvantages of those already in circulation
versions, we add two more original hypotheses, and convince ourselves
flatly proves their inconsistency and unexpectedly declares that inIn the end, all this is not so important, because the “detonators” have completed
only one, but the most important function: they provoked the resignation of Rudo-
Alpha Sikorski, termination of the work of the Galactic Security Council 
ity and complete discredit of the very topic of “the fight against the Wanderer-
mi" in the mass consciousness. 
   A more interesting story is about the breakup and subsequent resumption
relations with the Tagoreans. The explanation for the gap seems trivial to the author.
nal and is derived directly from what was previously concluded by the intelligence services
Earth and Tagore "defensive pact" against the Travelers. Ochevi-
the bottom, writes T. Wanderer, that it is insufficient by Tagorean standards
the harshness of earthlings in relation to potential agents of the Wanderers
was interpreted by the Tagoreans as an actual refusal to comply
agreement.Prior to the adoption of additional security measures resulting from this
Because of the dangers, relations with an unreliable ally should have been stopped,
and consider the Earth a possible springboard for the invasion of the Wanderers.
The most that Leonid Gorbovsky could achieve then was
possibility of reviewing the decision after 25 years.
   As you know, in 63 the Tagoreans really revised
their decision, although not about any joint reflection of the Wanderers with
there has been no talk since then. But WHY was the decision reversed?
All versions existing in official use on this matter
(like the fact that Tagore was convinced that the Earth understood the whole seriousness of
knowledge of the problem afterevents on Nadezhda) the author declares not
holding back critics. The reason was completely different, he says:
the villagers simply considered their own security system to be
brought to the required perfection. They, in particular, were to
At that time, technology was developed and successfully tested, pos-
willing to unmistakably and at any stage of metamorphosis confirm
transformation of a Tagorean into a Wanderer. However, from the point of view of earthlings
This technology had at least one fatal drawback:
a positive test result was determined by the death of the subject.
Now Tagora could react much more calmly to any earthly
new shocks. That is why the events of 78 and even 99 did not cause
There should be no special demarches from the Tagore side. To humanity
The earth was simply given the opportunity to settle its affairs.
la with the Wanderers alone...
   Let us return, however, following the author to the late 30s. Everything is the same
37, when Sikorski did not yet know about the impending case
"foundlings", and Gorbovsky, acutely aware of danger,
something, already knowing something and suspecting a lot, rushed around
planets of the Periphery in search of something STRANGE, UNUSUAL, on
Pandora was entrusted with the decisive task, as T. Wanderer believes, of confirming
heeding the warnings of Durov and the Tagoreans. In the Pandorian jungle
Lyakh, in a state of extreme nervous exhaustion, was unexpectedly found
den biologist MikhailSidorov, who went missing three years before
this. It took a lot of time before Sidorov was restored
forged mental balance, analyzed the experience and became convinced
in the reliability of your memories. Only four years later
The Galactic Security Council was presented with an official 
a report on the events on Pandora, the fate of its aborigines and the culprits
nikah of this fate.
   On Pandora, Sidorov wrote, there is a continuous biological war
war, which earthly observers do not perceive as war, but
the creature is not noticed at all. But this war itself is the result of an even greater
more serious events. Several decades ago, even before the advent of
of earthlings on Pandora, humanity there was artificial
divided by some external force into several completely dissimilar
now they are racing against each other. For selection, the decisive factor turned out to be
your affiliation. Most of the males, having been exposed
to some influence, quickly enough transformed into something
completely inhuman (presumably in the Wanderers) and
left the planet forever in an unknown direction. Female special-
bi after processing underwent completely different changes: remaining
on the planet and retaining their external human-likeness, they acquired a
a complex of unimaginable properties and abilities, moved to the part-
nogenetic path of reproduction, subjugated vast areas
jungle and essentially createdcompletely new, biological
civilization. Now these creatures (Sidorov called them “Amazon-
mi") managed to split into several opposing groups and 
conduct among themselves the most real (albeit very strange from the point of view
from the perspective of an earthling) war of extermination.
   Those who did not undergo metamorphosis for various reasons continued to lead
primitive way of life in remote forest villages. But the Amazons
these pitiful remnants of the former population were not left alone:
Women were systematically removed from the community with the help of special biorobots.
shchins and turned into “Amazons”, and all male children during
During the equally systematic liquidation of villages, it was unknown
where are some “night workers”. It is clear that with well-coordinated work
those "Amazons" and the primordial Wanderers who retain control over them
Pandora's civilization was doomed.
   (The author also touches on other parts of the report that do not have a direct
relationship with the Wanderers. It’s wonderful, he thinks, that although the echo 
ki of this story have nevertheless gone beyond the boundaries of the State Security Service, in oral and printed 
stories about the adventures of a brave biologist on a terrible planet 
were called neither Mikhail Sidorov, nor Pandora, much less Stran- 
nicks.) 
   The measures taken by Galactic Security on Pandora are almost
they didn't give anything. For a number of reasons, to carry out a complete quarantine
tin of the planet was impossible, there were only palliatives in the form of attempts
close the famous nature reserve or at leastsignificantly limit
hunting grounds. Attempts to save were also unsuccessful
remnants of the indigenous population. Now adult Aboriginal males
there probably aren’t any left on Pandora, writes the author of “Splash in Silence”
no." 
   It was then, and not in the “Memorandum Bromine” written much later
Berg", the conclusion was made in the SGB documents about the inevitable separation 
into several parts of any humanity that happens to be on the way
Wanderers and unable to resist them. The specifics
(percentage of “leaving” and “staying”, adhesion to gender, etc.
further) was attributed to particularities that did not depend on the intentions
wanderers, and from the biological and genetic characteristics of each specific
deep civilization.
   All these assumptions were once again confirmed at the end of 49,
when Sikorski was just beginning to come to his senses after the incident
dent with "detonators". What happened, however, forced Chief Gala-
tic Security to forget about peace for a long time and even for some 
time to take a break from the foundling business.
   ...The Progressors of the Earth came to Saraksh in the early 40s and among
many serious problems of this planet have faced the gravest -
towers in the Land of the Fathers. The tower system has been in operation for at least ten
years, the vast majority of the country's inhabitants have managed to develop
It's something like a drug addiction to radiation. Strength and
means to combat massive radiation starvation among Progressors
there wasn't, andexisting doctrines did not allow such large-scale
th intervention. Residents of the Earth could only observe and
seek reliable radiation protection. In search of such protection - by
own motives - the ruling elite of the country was also interested
us.
   ...After several years, a certain thrice-tested and
unconditionally loyal technician (he is also an employee of the Galactic Be-
danger) was finally, in the form of special trust, admitted into the holy 
saints - to preventive repair of replaceable field generators.
Tim Vanderer, according to him, heard about the details of the future
different, but one thing coincided: it turned out that there were a hundred and some basic parts
generators obviously could not be manufactured at Saraksha
its material, nor in its properties (for example, the ability to regenerate
walkie-talkies). Meanwhile, the entire system periphery and mobile emitters
did not contain anything unusual, remaining a work
purely local technical thought
   A thorough investigation by the State Security Service did not reveal who the per-
once made Saraksh happy with the prototype of the current generator
ditch But we managed to establish that the current function of the settings
(creation of the field of White, Black and other radiations) arose after
reworking existing generators. The names of the “innovators”, co-
who, by the way, created the mobile emitters were found out, but the people
these, of course, have long been dead.
   So, whythe original equipment was intended, according to many
signs of belonging to the same Wanderers? Considering that
and when re-adjusted, the generators gave a clear dispersion of the reaction
tions for a certain impact in a ratio of approximately one hundred “normal”
to one “geek”, then one could guess the purpose of such technology -
Xia. Another thing is that neither carry out proper selection nor restore
The owners of the installations simply did not have time to use its fruits
- a total atomic massacre began on Saraksha...
   It seems that for the first time Rudolf Sikorski has a real chance
meet the enemy face to face. There was hope, although faint
bay that some part of the primary initiates were able to survive
war, devastation and repression, now either in the corridors of power,
either among the legal "geeks", or in the underground, or in general
outside the territory controlled by the Unknown Fathers (eg
for example, in the country of mutants in the South). There was an assumption that the Wanderers
may still return and resume work. Be that as it may, but
Sikorski insisted that all activities of earthlings on Saraksha be
while remaining under the jurisdiction of the Contact Commission, in fact it was completely
responsible for Galactic Security. Here, alas, it was not without
overlays: information about the planet, for example, was classified inconsistently
This is what ultimately led to the leak of information -
LODY GSP employee Maxim Kammerer did not find a board in the catalogue.
noprohibitory sign, considered this world uninhabited and inflatable
It's too small to visit...
   This, however, happened later. And at the end of 52, Rudolf Sikor-
ski went to Saraksh personally. At first he just wanted to dis- 
deal with the situation on the spot, but the proceedings are protracted
elk for a good ten years. Progressors really don't do much
could help the planet that had survived a nuclear war, they needed
the combined efforts of many departments of the Earth while maintaining
wounded secrecy regime. Sikorski took over the work on co-
rationing these efforts. He fought the impending famine, helped
repel landings of submarine fleets that were insolent beyond measure Ostrov-
Noah Empire, did a thousand more things - and waited. He was waiting for what he could
maybe someday someone will try to get to the generators and
return them to their original mode. And then...
   The trap had to be placed as close to the generators as possible -
this means that one had to enter the inner circle of the rulers of the country,
and ideally take control of all developments related to radiation
nim. Sikorski was able - not without difficulty and not suddenly - to solve this problem.
chu. However, he did not leave his job at the Control Commission, time
appearing on Earth from time to time. Officially, by the way, Rudolf Sikor-
skiy never seemed to leave the Earth, but the humble one worked on Saraksha 
Progressive Karl-Ludwig Weisel...
   (He actually had many names - both before and after theseevents.
But it probably seemed to him like an unexpected and gloomy mockery that in 
the “table and ranks” that developed under the Unknown Fathers, the post of Siko- 
risky in the local hierarchy corresponded not to any other 
nickname, but Wanderer. Precisely the Wanderer.) 
   He did not wait for the Wanderers' emissary on Saraksha. But in '57
the neophyte GSP Kammerer reached the planet, who soon became a re-
tackling the problem of the towers is by no means in the spirit of the plans of Galactic Security
danger. However, this story is well known. Now, in hindsight 
crowbar, you can even guess for WHOM it could well have been at first, not yet
having all the information, accept this unusual local
by the standards of the invulnerable young man Sikorski, already extremely
tired of constant readiness for a counterattack. However, the arrivals
an incognito inspector of the World Council (according to rumors, she appeared
such a strange version) would hardly have pleased the chief of the State Security Service very much: de-
He ran the business on Saraksha coolly, without regard for sentimentality.
mi, not with progressor canons, but only with my conscience yes
the measure of responsibility resting on one's shoulders...
   Rudolf Sikorski's sitting on Saraksha still continued (after
Kammerer's destruction of the generators was enough to worry about without
Wanderers), his assistants on Earth supervised the infection to the best of their ability.
abandoned on the planets of the Periphery as “foundlings”, Gorbovsky’s
talked with Komov about the limits of competence of Galactic Security,
aMeanwhile, the author writes, in the early 60s the Wanderers again took up
earthly humanity. They acted, however, extremely quietly and ac-
carefully, without disturbing the vigilant rest of the SGB. The reasons for such silence are
us and accuracy consisted not only in a reluctance to disturb
Sikorsky's department - the Wanderers arose for some time
and technological difficulties.
   Since the late 30s, previously existing separate bioblotting procedures
kady (vaccination of the "bacteria of life" vaccine) and fukamization (dissolving
smearing the hypothalamus) by the will of the World Council were combined into
one, and a mandatory one. All fucamized
the new scheme turned out to be unsuitable for the purposes for a long time
Wanderers, whose potential contingent could now consist of
only those born before the age of 38 inclusive. But from his goal
The wanderers did not give up, although they had to change tactics.
in the early 60s, as it is now known, were carefully activated
the first few dozen so-called “ludens”, including
future hero of the Big Revelation Daniil Logovenko.
   In 63, Sikorski returned to Earth. Nakhodka two years
before the guard satellite, the Wanderers above the Ark were attracted,
Naturally, the attention of Galactic Security, but much more
Rudolf Sikorski was concerned about the events on Nadezhda. Researchers 
and interpreters could argue to their heart's content about the purposes for which the Country
nicknames carried outalmost complete evacuation of the planet's population, and
they staged a sophisticated hunt for the surviving children - the workers
The SGB was familiar with this from Pandora. Of course, there were some peculiarities: 
the Wanderers' attempt to carry out selection or even more incitement
either the pandemic of “gene rabies” that has already begun, or this
caused the pandemic.
   It can be assumed, writes T. Wanderer, that the percentage of suitable
for the metamorphosis of people turned out to be extremely high. Therefore, the country
nicknames, no longer having time to
fight against the disease, took a desperate step - total, without any
ra, evacuation of the population in the same, unchanged form. Maybe
the unfortunate aborigines were promised a healthy and long life in another,
a much more perfect body. Maybe they were promised everything
healing in some gigantic space hospital. Details used
moves are contradictory and completely unclear, but the fate of the few remaining
everyone on the planet is as unenviable as that of their fellow unfortunates.
Tew from Pandora.
   As a matter of fact, in the already familiar SGB scheme of action, Stranni-
now details have been added that do not significantly change the main thing
principle. Just as the earthly Progressors tried to raise
as many imperfect humanoid races as possible to social
level of the Earth, the Wanderers must have felt an irresistible
the need to raise the maximum number of mind carriers to their,
Wanderers,biosocial stage.
   The similarity with earthly Progression looked purely external
(it’s not for nothing that the author considers the very concept of “progressive
activities of Wanderers"): there is acceleration and relief of natural 
fundamentally the current social evolution, here - not only cool
a turn in the biological evolution of the species, but in fact already the beginning of a NEW
evolution, which has only the appearance of cause and effect from the previous one
communication. For Rudolf Sikorski, this was tantamount to violent
permanent cessation of the flow of human history, cessation of sa-
possible existence of mankind, whose safety he was called upon
defend.
   Returning home, Sikorski began to strengthen the earthly
services, primarily the Control Commission: the main events he
Now I was waiting not in the distances of space, but here, nearby. Soon in KOM-
KONE-2 turned out to be Maxim Kammerer, who once delivered Sikorsky 
so much trouble, and then became reliable (although not dedicated
in ALL secrets) assistant. A little later he joined this organization and
Mikhail Sidorov, who thirty years ago promised to get to 
somewhere to the owners of the "Amazons" not with a scalpel, but with something
more significant. From now on, Sikorski’s entire attention was focused on the
waiting for everything in the Earth.
   But the next almost fifteen years turned out to be time for
silence. There are no new visible dangers, reliable information
stories about the interference of Wanderers in earthlyno case was received. Co-
Sikorsky employees were engaged in routine activities to control scientific
new research and processing of previous data. And Sikorski himself
I was waiting for a catch, a trap, a pre-provoked accident - and didn’t
took his eyes off the “foundlings.” However, as we now know, Leonid
Gorbovsky did not abandon his dreams in search of a source of future 
general shocks, which - for some reason he was convinced of this - simply
then they could not bypass the humanity of the Earth.
   ...Then there was June 78 - the denouement of the protracted wait,
the end of Rudolf Sikorski's professional career, the end of his de-
mother - the Galactic Security Council, and at the same time the beginning of the con-
center of Progression, which was hit by a ricochet from the public
an opinion diligently fueled by Isaac Bromberg and dashing journalists
sheets. Sikorski, to whom official and unofficial investigations
The donors recalled a lot, he voluntarily resigned from all posts
and spent the rest of his life as a purely private person, never again
trying to act in a professional capacity. (However, according to
according to the testimony of Kammerer and others, ex-head of COMCON-2 and
Until the end of his life, the SGB often returned his thoughts to the threat, 
which he even sometimes began to consider conscious and cunning
provocation of the enemy, which was crowned with complete success.)
   The surviving “detonators” were transferred, as data from the pro-
verki, into a stable latent state, andthe surviving "foundlings" so
have never shown any properties that go beyond the
lips of human ideas. For public opinion now,
after the revelation of the "Sikorsky syndrome", the problem of the Wanderers
initially migrated to the area of historical anecdotes and accidents
ev from psychiatric practice. Those who want to seriously develop
this topic was no longer discussed even among the Komkon members themselves, and if
Some of them thought differently - he was silent.
   This is how the Earth met the beginning of the 80s.
   All further events belong, strictly speaking, already
theories of the Great Revelation and have generally been sufficiently studied. Author,
of course, does not miss the opportunity to note that the first fifteen years
(until 95) grandiose games of mighty cosmic forces on Earth
and around her they took place not only absolutely unhindered, but
and with complete disregard for them on the part of all services, prize-
bathrooms to take care of the well-being and safety of earthlings. Get
I still didn’t want the diagnosis “Sikorsky syndrome”, apparently
to no one.
   Listing the incidents of those years, Tim Wanderer names the most
Camille's murder. The author's version is based on fact, not
at that time no special attention was paid to us. Shortly before the death
For some reason, Camille took the trouble to remove the mentogram, which
therefore, without any explanation, he forwarded it to his old friend - Go-
Rbovsky. Find out the meaning of an incomprehensible gift to LeonidAndreevich 
there was no one else. He honestly reported a strange case of cooperation
Kamkona-2, which is where the matter actually ended. Further
the fate of the mentogram is not entirely clear, but the author claims that in
among other exotic and anomalous details, there was also a pres-
catchy T wave. It can be assumed, writes T. Wanderer, that the more powerful
Camille’s superior intellect was able to correctly interpret everything that happened
descending around, and then understand the meaning of the mentogram. Cyborgiziro-
bathed organism, naturally, no transformation into the Wanderer
was not subject to Apparently this was the last straw...
   It so happened that to carefully turn (even partially) the working
that COMCON-2 to some previous problems, students of the late Siko-
Russian Mikhail Sidorov and Maxim Kammerer decided only in the middle 
90s, at the very moment when a new employee came to the organization -
nickname - Toivo Glumov. Everything that happened then and finally resembled
dropped interest in the Wanderers, countless numbers have been described and told
times. Tim Vanderer is not at all interested in Glumov (whom the author
considers him the same incomprehensible lone hero as Sikorski and his
closest associates in the State Security Service) and not insinuations around the name of Glumov
(which the author considers beneath his dignity to refute), and
completely different characters in the history of the Great Revelation.
   The book examines in great detail the details of the famous
Komov and Gorbovsky's interviews with DaniilLogovenko May 14
'99. As you know, the transcript of this meeting became decisive
argument in determining the policy of the Earth's leadership in relation to
research of the so-called Ludens (whom the author of "A Splash in Silence"
considers, of course, just another particular manifestation of all those
aka Wanderers). If earlier, writes T. Wanderer, Gennady Komov
and Leonid Gorbovsky and there were some other doubts and hesitations,
then during the historical meeting there was no place left for them. Non-pro-
true reports, dubious hypotheses and vague legends of semi-
Chili now had decisive confirmation: the Wanderers were on Earth
le and acted.
   It was no longer possible to completely hide the accomplished fact from society.
Slimo - the times of Galactic Security are over. Humanity
was less than one step away from unprecedented humiliation, from
awareness of one's complete helplessness in the face of the inevitable, from hy-
Gantian psychological shock, from the acquired complex
laboratory animal who suddenly discovered that he had lived all his life
lo in the enclosure. (Probably in those minutes Leonid Andreevich remembered
what it was like for him once, many years ago, at least for a short time he felt
to pretend to be such an experimental creature, becoming a source
no incomprehensible radio signals.)
   No satisfactory solution seemed to exist.
lo. But a solution had to be found, and then Leonid Gorbovsky
suddenly very carefully, myselfnot fully understanding the details, I tried -
to formulate a proposal. After some thought
The idea was clarified by Gennady Komov and considered acceptable by Daniil Logovenko.
Since the fact could not be hidden, it still remained to be interpreted.
tation. In short, the high parties agreed to present
what is happening is some purely internal matter of the Earth, and several
hundreds of Wanderers selected by that time - logical (even if
and not pleasant for everyone) result of the natural evolution of the species
Homo Sapiens. The meeting participants believed (and as we later found out)
It was said, quite rightly), that in the conditions of declining interest in
According to the Wanderers, the latest events simply cannot be coordinated without special
ly prompt with this name and that questions like “Who did you study with?”
Is the first one crowded?" will not occupy themselves with concerns that are much more substantial 
vital affairs of humanity.
   This was the first time the official version of the Great Revelation was heard.
concept, invented for the sake of the highest interests of the Earth. So with the help of Logo
Venko and at the insistence of two members of the World Council in the recording of the conversation
gaps formed, designed to hide dangerous hints and detailed
sti. By the way, Logovenko made sure that from now on Komov and Gorbovs-
who could not be afraid of either readers or any deep men- 
toscoping, remembering from the conversation exactly as much as required
elk for the good of the cause...
   The reader has apparently had the question on his tongue for a long time.
originssuch amazing awareness of the author. However, after
Tim Wanderer openly admits the last episode to be a reconstruction,
based on the logic of all previous events and on sufficient
number of circumstantial evidence. Well, maybe that's true. Himself
I don't presume to judge this. Now I can’t take it anymore. From some
moment, the magic of the author’s logic subjugates the reader to itself and
clearly makes you believe - at least while the book is in front of your eyes - in
what at first looked like nothing more than a pseudo-documentary
"horror stories". That's why I want to see the ending of "Splash in Silence"
treat without unnecessary frivolity.
   The Ludens left the Earth, writes T. Wanderer. At least that's it
It is now generally accepted. Humanity has gone through several difficult times.
Have a nice year for your self-esteem. But in the end the trouble proved
was not so scary, the concern was not so justified -
nny, and the consequences are not as unpleasant as they seemed at first -
chale. Humanity learned about the people, parted with them - and survived-
lo. In essence, it could not be otherwise, writes the author: the inhabitants of the quiet
reservoirs are unlikely to worry about their fate for a long time because of one
new frog that left the pond, albeit endowed with many new
properties and skills. And if this analogy offends someone, then
the same thing can be formulated differently: hundreds and even thousands
people with all their supernatural capabilities - si-la, too incommensurate with the power of multi-billion-dollar humanity.
   Everything is in order. The Ludens are gone. Humanity remains.
   But the Wanderers remained too!
   The proportion of selection turned out to be incredibly successful for us earthlings:
the number of those possessing the third impulse system is immensely far away
from one percent of potential Wanderers on Saraksha, not
speaking of the overwhelming majority of Pandora or Nadezhda society.
There are so many who remain that those leaving are almost unnoticed. But not
How soon have we forgotten about other systems dormant in our bodies?
mah, patiently waiting for them to be activated... What? Or who? Estes-
the natural course of human evolution? An unpredictable chain of explosive mu-
tations? Or will we have to go through this again and again?
a sieve skillfully prepared by someone?
   The book ends with these unanswered questions. Reader, axes
Having lived "Splash in Silence" to the end, he remains in some disarray
ryannosti.What is in front of him? A tightly knit hoax? Own
a different parable about the consequences of indifference and lack of curiosity? Or that's it
Is it a story about real events and real concerns? I don't
I can answer confidently - I simply lack neither knowledge nor
available information.
   However, there is hope to get an accurate answer. In the next
year, as it should be done after a hundred years, must be devoted
all information from COMCON-1 on Tagore will be made public, then the turn will come
and other old onesarchives with expired confidentiality. And if
reconstructions will find confirmation...If they decide to talk about
surviving former employees of Galactic Security...
Well, then maybe we'll know for sure. True, even before this
at any time, its main leaders can confirm what is said in the book
The characters are the Wanderers.
   By the way, I completely forgot to explain: in English the author’s pseudonym
also means "Wanderer"...
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