Flash Point by Thomas Locke

Author:Thomas Locke
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC036000;FIC002000;FIC031000;Suspense fiction;Christian fiction
ISBN: 9781493404179
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2016-04-21T04:00:00+00:00

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When Reese entered the monitoring station, Karla Brusius, her longtime aide and technical specialist, was seated before the long desk. Karla’s hands rested easy on the controls, her oversized glasses slipping down her nose as she concentrated on the monitors. When she spotted Reese standing to her right, she said in greeting, “We are ready to go.” Like it had been a couple of hours since their last mission. Instead of the longest and hardest fourteen months of Reese’s life.

“It’s good to see you,” Reese said, slipping into the seat beside her.

“Kevin said he was going to try to bring you in,” Karla said. “I’m glad he succeeded.”

“Tell me what we’ve got to work with.”

“The voyagers’ readouts are individual now,” Karla said, indicating the first row of screens on the wall directly in front of them.

“Because of the neural nets,” Reese said, recalling Kevin’s description.

“Correct. Each neural net has eleven microchips set at crucial points around the skull. These are calibrated so as to have maximum impact on the individual voyager’s brain-wave patterns. The wave patterns identified as background noise—random thoughts and emotions—are all dampened. Those patterns identified as alpha, or related to heightened awareness and hyper-calm states, are magnified. The differences are too subtle to notice at first. Everything is computerized. There is a Cray operating behind this wall, handling the frequencies.”

“I like this term voyager.”

Karla nodded. “It seemed good to use a new term for this new method.”

“How many voyagers can we work?”

“The most we have tried so far is sixteen. But I am sure we can do more.”

“Can we handle more than one team at the same time?”

“Of course. Because the readouts are individually calibrated, we can split the teams however you like.” Karla glanced over. “It’s good Kevin brought you in. There have been . . . problems.”

“That’s why I’m here.” Reese rose from the chair. “To make all the problems go away.”

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