The Pattern Ship (The Pattern Universe) by Roote Tobias

Author:Roote, Tobias [Roote, Tobias]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science fiction, adventure, space opera
Publisher: Tobias Roote
Published: 2014-01-08T00:00:00+00:00

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Garner and Jefferson stood nervously together as the National Security Council convened around them. None of the attendees knew what was to be discussed, it had been called by The President, after lengthy arguments with Jefferson. They agreed that it needed ratification from the Council before the whole matter went any further.

Unusually it was the President that intended to disseminate knowledge to the NSC rather than the usual piecemeal contributions from each member combining to mock up a strategy for the President to consider. For this reason there was considerable excitement within the room.

When the meeting came to order and the President had sat down he looked around the room at the twenty two people who he relied on to help him run the Country and wondered what they were all going to think of him after the next thirty minutes.

“Ladies and Gentleman,” the President began.

“I have called this meeting today to ask you all to consider the likely position of the United States if, in a short period of time, weeks at most, the objective of war and aggression were defeated by such a great leap in technology, that it would result in violent oppression by any opponent being impossible to achieve.”

The room was quiet as he paused for breath. Their attention firmly on absorbing what he had just said. He knew he had their interest.

“If the objective of a terrorist is to strike fear of death into the hearts of people and thereby gain power over them, then if this threat is removed, would the terrorist still hold power if the fear of injury or death no longer existed.

If International peace is held back because it is carried on the back of fear of the big stick of global warfare, then if this no longer holds threat over other nations, then might real peace prevail?

If the individual on our streets can walk in safety at any time of day or night in any part of our cities without fear of attack, then will we have achieved a new world order?

That’s a lot of ‘ifs in there, but what I am talking about is going to happen, and soon.”

The President paused, took a calculated sip of water and looked carefully at the people around him. They had no idea what he was talking about yet. Excepting Jefferson beside him who looked relaxed and was watching carefully for the reactions of people he knew might pose a problem for them.

He resumed.

“A few months ago I was secretly approached by someone who offered me such an opportunity. They were not talking to me about Military theory, Philosophy, Peace Politics or Social Engineering.

They were talking about a scientific breakthrough that would allow every single man, woman and child on this planet, the ability to individually and collectively withstand oppression, or aggression by any means regarded as normal today, purely by carrying a small box with them the size of a mobile phone, one just like this.”

As he produced a small

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