The Y Factor by Darrell Bain & Stephanie Osborn

Author:Darrell Bain & Stephanie Osborn [Bain, Darrell & Osborn, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781606190890
Publisher: Paladin Timeless Books
Published: 2009-01-02T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

After considering a number of factors, Gordon and I decided his conversion would work best if most of it was done in his own stateroom. He had a special chair and bed there designed to his specifications as well as one for human proportions. We decided to get started the next morning. That would give me a chance to review all my data one more time. Once I got into it, I discovered another change in my body. My memory had always been good, but now it was exceptional. Not eidetic, but not far from it. And I found I could read and assimilate data much quicker than before, although nothing near Crispy speed.

Sira had obviously made those changes in my body while she did the physical revamping that gave me an indefinite life span and a powerful body that wasn't prone to illness. Since very few people knew about it, I made a mental note to ask General Shelton to warn me if he saw any personality changes as a result of the enhancement. For instance, beginning to believe I was superior to other people simply because I now had a body that worked at its highest potential. It wasn't a one-to-one comparison but I sure as hell didn't want to go the way of Ishmael or Lau!

* * * *

I spotted Gene waiting for me in the officer's lounge, and for once he looked a little serious. I started toward the dispenser but he waggled his hand and held up a glass, indicating he'd already gotten something for me. I changed directions and headed toward him.

"Hi, Mai. Drag up a chair."

I sat down and tried to slide my seat forward. It wouldn't move, of course. Even though we had artificial gravity every object of any size was bolted in place.

He snickered.

"Very funny. If that's not whisky you have there, I'm leaving."

"You were one of my favorite research subjects. I wouldn't forget that."

"Oh? Who were the others."

"Have you met John Smackers?"

"Unfortunately, yes."

"Ouch!” He pretended to wipe blood from his face.

"There must have been a reason for recruiting him, but it sure couldn't have been his pleasing personality."

"Right, but he's a blithering genius. He's forgotten more about quantum physics than most specialists in the field will ever learn."

"That's still no excuse for being an asshole."

"Juvenile delinquent might be more like it, except he's in his twenties. When he was confirmed as Captain, El Jefe wanted the best quantum physicist in America so I found him."

"Don't let Captain Becker catch you calling him El Jefe or you're liable to get tossed out the nearest airlock. He didn't strike me as a man who'll put up with much nonsense."

"Point taken. Maybe he'll take a hand and rein in our young genius. So, when do you and Gordon begin his conversion to human?"

"Tomorrow, first thing."

"Um. I suppose that'll keep you pretty busy?"

"Most likely. I've read over Jeri's notes a number of times and I believe she and Kyle accidentally hit on the optimal method of converting from Crispy to human.

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