The Lightyears Series - Episode 10 - The Trip

Spacetastic Mysteries

“And that brings us back to Project Sierra-Lima-Tango because as a part of it, a team was assigned to Kilo-Ait to observe. Their observation station was hidden in one of the mountains until there was a magnetic storm that caused some of the residents to see flashes of the observation station.”

“Like when you are at home during a thunderstorm and the power is out and you see flashes of the room when lightning strikes,” Jessa wondered, looking at me.

“Exactly. At that point, the Quavetezhdans investigated and attacked the observation station. That is when my team and I were brought into do our own investigation and tend to the wounded. Unfortunately, that is the mission that got me captured.”

Jake questioned, wrinkling his brow, “Does that mean your children are half-Quavetezhdan?” I shook my head. “Charlie and Spencer’s father was adopted. He was pure Earthoid. His biological parents were killed in a SpaceCraft accident. I’ve wondered if that is why his adopted parents were not as broken up when Josh died.” I put my hand up. “However, just for your knowledge, Quavetezhdans are transformers.”

“Transformers,” Tony questioned, then rubbed the muscles in his neck.

“Transformers—in that they are able to change form. I have only seen them change from their natural appearance to humanoid, but it is possible for them to have more forms.”

Nate posed, “So, how do you know that Josh was not Quavetezhdan?”

“A DNA test and there are certain instances that a Quavetezhdan cannot transform or stay in a transformed state—one is when they are sleeping and the other is in more intimate settings.” Everyone was silent for a moment. “I understand we are saving everyone inflicted by this disease, but I find it hard to care about a race of people who tortured me in such horrific ways. I will, of course, but I find it difficult.”

Zebby spoke up, “Of course, you do, but you are not going to want to make that trip to Kilo-Ait anytime soon. There is a bounty on your head of one trillion dollars to bring you back there, so they can kill you.”

“Where did you hear this from?”

“One of our team members on Kilo Ait. He said he overheard it at an Island Committee meeting as he is posing as one of their guards.”

“Okay,” Jake stated, looking over at me, “so going to Kilo Ait is out of the question.”

I shook my head and said with grave deliberation, “No, we are still going.”