She called it "477C". It was developed in a small laboratory, hidden in a high security area of MESCo, a military contractor. As in the case of many important discoveries, Dr. Karen Moberly was working on something else when she discovered it.

"Doctor Moberly?", The voice had asked. "Would you hold please for General John Sorenson, calling from the Pentagon."

It wasn't really a question. The name was not unknown to her but she had no idea what he did or why he was calling her.

"Doctor Moberly", he began, "I've been following your work with mentally disturbed people and I want to commend you for your dedication as well as your successes."

"Thank you, General," she responded, wondering where this build up was going to lead.

"Doctor, our country's continued peace depends on our relative strength as compared to those who seek to dominate the world, including us! That strength depends on the best input from many different people, experts in their fields. As such an expert there is a way that you can contribute to that strength and I'd like to have the opportunity to discuss it with you, and frankly, solicit your help."

It wasn't until she had accepted his invitation to meet in his office that she found out any more than that the work she would be doing might lead to something of great value to the military establishment of this country in a time of real need.

Read how this beautiful scientist, caught in a plot to use her skills for an evil purpose, finds a way to do what men have wanted to do for centuries.

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