"An unknown force?" Friederich scowled. "There was no radiation in the navigation systems." the mechanic continued, "Did you notice high winds?" "What?! No! It would take over a hundred mile an hour winds to push it nose first into the sand." Freiderich looked nervously at the tremor in his left hand. "I need to recheck my nano-bites." he said. "Oh, shit." the mechanic stared at Freiderich's left hand. Doctor Kunstler scrutinized the nano-bites in Freiderich's blood and skin. "I can see no malfunction. Do you have a nervous twitch?" the Doctor inquired. "Sometimes. Yes, before the biological war, when I was a child." Freiderich's voice faded, "Can the nano-evolve?" "Oh, yes-yes. They are integrated into your DNA." the Doctor smiled, "But, your the captain." Dr. Kunstler slapped him on the back. "A visiter at his office had observed a rose in the key hole of the door, and the name Marie had been inscribed upon a slate which hung near at hand."(The Mystery of Marie Roget; Edgar Allen Poe.) Sarah read aloud the words to her sisters. They were seated in the solarium with Rachael. Rachael smiled and passed the book to Sylvia. =+= |