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Fantasy Aspects, issue 1, May 1947
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"My name is Walter Sullivan and this is Alpha." He held up a restraining hand as Brad opened his mouth. "Yes, I'm the same Walter Sullivan who was apprehended while experimenting in atomics; the same one who was executed eight years ago. I will tell you the whole story as we walk towards Grenoble, our city. "Fifty years ago, when Bruno the First came into power in the United States of South America; a man named Drew Stillman was a celebrated physicist, a genius in fact. When Bruno culminated the successful invasion and conquest of North America, Drew Stillman was forced to work for him. "Realizing that many executions had to take place to insure his rule and that many people would be in a continual state of revolt, he needed some method to dispose of the bodies of murdered patriots. Something that would leave no trace, as the corpses would only stir up public opinion. He commissioned Stillman to build such a device, or manufacture some potent chemical. Stillman went him one better and produced a device that executed and disposed of the bodies in one operation. Stillman was no traitor; but he had been working on this machine for many years. It wasn't a death dealing device either, you are alive aren't you? "It is a matter transmitter really, and Alpha, where you are now, is a planet encircling the twin suns of Alpha Centauri! The craters you must have noticed, were unfortunate one who materialized beneath the surface of the earth. An automatic device is set to follow the eccentric orbit of Alpha with uncanny accuracy, but every so often there is a slight miscalculation, so to speak. Of course you want to ask a million questions, so go right ahead." Dreamily Ronson asked instead, "The Three Brunos have destroyed all the patriots, and the best brains of the Americas. We have the cream of the Americas' loyal and intelligent citizens here, safe and sound. Naturally we can't touch Bruno from here, but in the course of a generation or two we should be able to surpass Earth's technology. Evan the problems of space travel will be solved, without hampering string or regulations." "Yes. We've thought of that, and planned for the day when we will conquer space, return home and destroy the tyrants." What an incredible joke on Bruno. It is ironic that the ones whom Bruno sought to destroy will return to finish dictatorial rule forever. - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - The above is an exerpt from the pages of Romain's Terra, Her Raise To A Spatial Power. Romain was inclined to be somewhat of a Romanticist, but in the main his accounts are historically accurate. [Image of one Eskimo showing another Eskimo a copy of Amazing while a third Eskimo watches.] "Well, maybe the stories aren't too good, but look at that artwork!" ---( Page 22 )---
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"My name is Walter Sullivan and this is Alpha." He held up a restraining hand as Brad opened his mouth. "Yes, I'm the same Walter Sullivan who was apprehended while experimenting in atomics; the same one who was executed eight years ago. I will tell you the whole story as we walk towards Grenoble, our city. "Fifty years ago, when Bruno the First came into power in the United States of South America; a man named Drew Stillman was a celebrated physicist, a genius in fact. When Bruno culminated the successful invasion and conquest of North America, Drew Stillman was forced to work for him. "Realizing that many executions had to take place to insure his rule and that many people would be in a continual state of revolt, he needed some method to dispose of the bodies of murdered patriots. Something that would leave no trace, as the corpses would only stir up public opinion. He commissioned Stillman to build such a device, or manufacture some potent chemical. Stillman went him one better and produced a device that executed and disposed of the bodies in one operation. Stillman was no traitor; but he had been working on this machine for many years. It wasn't a death dealing device either, you are alive aren't you? "It is a matter transmitter really, and Alpha, where you are now, is a planet encircling the twin suns of Alpha Centauri! The craters you must have noticed, were unfortunate one who materialized beneath the surface of the earth. An automatic device is set to follow the eccentric orbit of Alpha with uncanny accuracy, but every so often there is a slight miscalculation, so to speak. Of course you want to ask a million questions, so go right ahead." Dreamily Ronson asked instead, "The Three Brunos have destroyed all the patriots, and the best brains of the Americas. We have the cream of the Americas' loyal and intelligent citizens here, safe and sound. Naturally we can't touch Bruno from here, but in the course of a generation or two we should be able to surpass Earth's technology. Evan the problems of space travel will be solved, without hampering string or regulations." "Yes. We've thought of that, and planned for the day when we will conquer space, return home and destroy the tyrants." What an incredible joke on Bruno. It is ironic that the ones whom Bruno sought to destroy will return to finish dictatorial rule forever. - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - The above is an exerpt from the pages of Romain's Terra, Her Raise To A Spatial Power. Romain was inclined to be somewhat of a Romanticist, but in the main his accounts are historically accurate. [Image of one Eskimo showing another Eskimo a copy of Amazing while a third Eskimo watches.] "Well, maybe the stories aren't too good, but look at that artwork!" ---( Page 22 )---
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