Message was loud and clear and in both audible and visual forms.While
liquid crystal display put the words shining on the visiophone
screen, its speaker played the same message aloud.
''You shall be approached shortly by a group of human delegation who
shall take you both to their local base camp to hand over the required
bonanza ie the first consignment of deuterium as friendly
gesture...PLEASE accept it... come back and your job is finished..and
for galactca's sake don't be argumentative with the delegation. They
may not like to answer your all questions.And it may be just that you
may put some silly questions which may affect our newly hatched
diplomatic relations...be cautious and careful... all and over..THE
MISSION CONTROL..." Message ended abruptly...
"We are cautious and careful you goons,now I can sense something odd
is definitely going on and we must resist it...do you follow me
REETA?"Kim uttered in a whispering sound which could barely be heard
by Reeta.
"Cool down Kim,don't be panic and exaggerate the things...lets solve
it carefully ...'Reeta also whispered...
Soon they were engrossed in making some secret plan and of course a
little bit of love which they were deprived of since they left their
homeland..
[arvind]
--- In indiansciencefiction@..., "Vishwa Mohan Tiwari"
<onevishwa@...> wrote:
>
>
> Friends,
> I was and still am very busy with my son and his family who have
come here
> from USA on a vacation.
> However the story has been put on a brink! And something must be
done, so
> here is my attempt :
>
> Reetaa though got scared a little, said," Look here Kim, I am totally
> confused, Nothing is making sense. It is all illogical. Why are the
> earthlings warning us if they want to harm us ? Are we suffering from
> hallucination or something ?
> Kim saisd," I have no logical explanation, but I think it is our own
control
> at Galaxy Nelka which is trying to traumatize us, at least confuse
us.!"
> " Or warn us ?",said Reetaa. " May be our bosses
have now
> realized that Earthlings may harm us, and may be earthlings are
monitoring
> our communication, so .....
> Suddely the phome console lit up, and both immediately looked at it.
> ............................................................
>
>
> <html><DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Vishwa Mohan Tiwari</DIV></html>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "arvind mishra" <arvind_drmishra@...>
> >Reply-To: indiansciencefiction@...
> >To: indiansciencefiction@...
> >Subject: [indiansciencefiction] Re: The story orchestra!
> >Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:37:01 -0000
> >
> >Twist by Reema is just marvelous and a well timed intervention but the
> >turning point of the story still seems far off as Zeashan ji has
> >played his favorite tilism trick which also needs befitting
> >accommodation and I wish to snatch the opportunity.
> >An SOS traveling through the huge vastness of the Nelka Galaxy flashed
> >on the monitor of 'voyage earth' control unit on the planet Jaya and
> >read as follows-
> >Hello!this is an update from earth...base/slot no.91...
> >Our first attempt to lure your astronauts to step out is aborted..they
> >seem suspicious and you know we were skeptical about this and already
> >warned you about this.. .we even beamed the false message to mislead
> >them about our presence through our synergi communiation system and
> >then we even used a human bait,an aboriginal to lure them come out of
> >the ship.You know we are helpless to do anything so far they are
> >inside the secured environs of the spaceship.Our success depends only
> >on their exodus..exit from the closet and we are working out at some
> >other strategies..Let's see if that bear the fruit..
> >
> >Now its up to Tiwari ji sir who have the capability to even enliven a
> >spoilsport and turn sour milk to nectar. Tiwari ji are you listening
> >sir?And Anant ji why not your blessings too sir!
> >
> >--- In indiansciencefiction@..., CHANDRA MOHAN NAUTIYAL
> ><cmnautiyal@> wrote:
> > >
> > > What could be the hidden agenda? Any guesses? You'd remember that
> >intuitive Kim was suspicious about the motive the mission to earth in
> >search of deuterium.
> > >
> > > Could it be that Kim and may be even Reeta were undesired on
> >their planet?
> > > Could it be that they were unsuspecting part of the army which
> >formed some nefarious design of their Robot- bosses.
> > >
> > > Don't forget the remark by Tiwari jee whichclearly put things in
> >perspective. Kim and Reeta are sub- ordinates to robots. Or is their
> >some virtual bosses/ What say Arvind jee and Reeta jee? Does this
> >fit in with your concept of virtual reality?
> > >
> > > CMN
> > >
> > > Who could be the dhoti- clad man Zeashan jee visualised?
> > >
> > > Why and how did he vanish?
> > >
> > > zeashan zaidi <zeashanzaidi@> wrote:
> > > Now some words from my share
> > >
> > > "What are you doing here?" a sound echoed suddenly in the
> >environment, and they astonished. They both turned up to the voice. He
> >was a very old man and stood up in front of the spacecraft. But the
> >miraculous thing was that he wearied only a piece of dhoti. Kim and
> >Reeta had known that it is a very cold area, then how the old man was
> >alive without warm clothes?
> > > "I am going to meet him." Kim said. He stood up, but suddenly the
> >old man disappeared.
> > > ...........................
> > > Zeashan Zaidi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > CHANDRA MOHAN NAUTIYAL <cmnautiyal@> wrote: Great!
> >Shamaa jal rahee hai.
> > >
> > > I am in thick of a 5- day workshop workshop hence dormant but
> >will join in the evening.
> > >
> > > Great show Arvindji and Reema jee. A repeat post is sign of
> >sustainability of our programme.
> > >
> > > CMN
> > >
> > > Reema Sarwal <reema.sarwal@> wrote:
> > > Here's the twist then:
> > >
> > > After the fwe tense moments during touchdown, Kim and Reeta were
> >too relieved to notice the alarming message on their screen for a
> >minute. Then they both saw it together and stared at each other,
> >motionless.
> > >
> > > "ATTENTION: No earthlings detected at their designated centre.
> > > No earthlings around the shuttle within a diameter of 10
kilometres."
> > >
> > > Before they could react, the phone monitor lit up brightly and
> >they listened carefully, "Do not panic. We know that this is
> >unexpected. However, we have already established the cause -- the
> >earthlings were prevented from arriving due to a landslide which
> >blocked their land route. We are sure they will arrive shortly. Please
> >be patient."
> > >
> > > Kim and Reeta had no choice but to resign themselves to this
> >suspense of indefinite waiting. The enormity of the dangers involved
> >made them both silent and thoughtful. Kim's original suspicion of a
> >hidden agenda behind this trip to Earth resurfaced with double the
> >conviction. Would they even know if some robot from the shuttle
> >detached itself and began whatever secret mission it was supposed to
> >carry out?
> > >
> > > Meanwhile, Reeta's thoughts were back on her daughter. Would they
> >ever meet again? Obtaining deuterium from this planet seemed more and
> >more an impossibility with each passing moment.
> > >
> > > Time passed rather slowly...
> > >
> > >
> > > On 6/29/07, arvind mishra <arvind_drmishra@> wrote:
> > I am extremely thankful to Ms. Reema for kindly sharing the task of
> > > the moderator and putting the story in sequence.Her part of story is
> > > also welcome which amply invites other members to make a twist or
> > > turn in the story as rightly pointed out by DR.Nautiyal,the band
> > > master of this story session.Now a brief input from me-
> > >
> > > As specially designed fully automated space shuttle hurtled towards
> > > earth the frightening possibility of some foul game by earthlings
> > > still throbbed the minds of Reeta and Kim.What if they don't behave
> > > in the manner they are supposed to do.In that case what and how they
> > > could do to protect themselves? As the mission control has
> > > categorically denied any such eventuality there is no foolproof
> > > defense system inbuilt in the spaceship or a defined strategy to
> > > cope up with any such event.Both were silent as such thoughts
kept on
> > > piercing their minds.
> > > Kim looked pale and glanced shyly at Reeta and lowered his eyes.The
> > > spaceship was gathering speed as it moved away further from
their home
> > > land in the galaxy Nelka.
> > > Kim and Reeta both stared at the planet beneath and were
stupefied to
> > > behold the beauty of the planet earth.The lush green plains,snow
white
> > > mountains and turbulent seas all kept them mesmerized for the
moment.
> > > The time of landing was approaching fast.They positioned their ship
> > > towards the site of landing, the non nondescript lakpur area of the
> > > valleys of Himalaya.
> > > ARVIND
> > > indiansciencefiction@... , CHANDRA MOHAN NAUTIYAL
> > > <cmnautiyal@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Now there seems to be the write time that the story should
take some
> > > turn
> > > > CMN
> > > >
> > > > Reema Sarwal <reema.sarwal@> wrote:
> > > > I have pasted the story till now and at the end, written
> > > a few lines. However, please consider that I'm not a creative writer
> > > and am joining in just for the spirit of sportsmanship.
> > > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 22.06.2007
> > > >
> > > > 1. Kim was dazed. He tried to look hard- deep into the space.
> > > Nothing was visible. He turned his eyes to look at his control watch
> > > on his left hand. Everything looked normal, the BP, heart beat,
> > > temperature.. Then why was he feeling uneasy? may be it was ot
> > > functioning properly. Reeta was sitting in the chair in front with
> > > her eyes closed.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > CMN
> > > > 'Why don't you drop more hints, kindly?', Reeta said somewhat
> > > sarcastically.
> > > > There was no answer from Kim. This seemed to irritate Reeta even
> > > more, 'I am addressing you, Kim. When you say something is
amiss, why
> > > do you say so? We can not abort the whole mission just because of
> > > your god damn gut feeling. Do you know how much has been invested in
> > > this mission?'
> > > >
> > > > Kim raised his face to look into her eyes straight, 'Reeta, I told
> > > you. It's my gut feeling. I can' explain it. If I could explain it,
> > > I wouldn't have termed it so.'
> > > >
> > > > 'Stop being vague. It's a serious issue. You seem to be
> > > imagining too much. may be you should take a break. That will do you
> > > good.'
> > > >
> > > > Hot discussions were nothing new between the two. But they made a
> > > perfect team, these frequent exchanges notwithstanding. The two were
> > > as much apart in temperament as one can imagine. But they
> > > complimented each other. Kim with his astonishing intuitive
> > > capability which he referred to his gut feeling and Reeta with her
> > > extra-ordinary logical power, photographic memory, and capability of
> > > thinking on toes.
> > > >
> > > > 'I tell you, this mission is no good. we can't make it', Kim
> > > said with an air of finality.
> > > >
> > > > 'But why', Reeta wouldn't leave.
> > > >
> > > > "You know the distance? You know they are advanced. You know
> > > they hate us and then deuterium is not the only way to fusion'.
> > > >
> > > > 'Fusion is not the real thing, you know it.'
> > > > "Then what is it?"
> > > >
> > > > Reeta remained silent. They had been asked to approach a far-
> > > away planet. The mission had a noble sounding mission to make
friends
> > > with the inhabitats of the planets. Somehow convince them to
agree to
> > > share water with them. The motive being extracting deuterium to fuel
> > > the fusion reactors. But now there was no need to use deuterium for
> > > fusion. Much heavier elements had been found which would suit
better.
> > > There must be some other motive, the hidden agenda. Why travel all
> > > the way to Earth for this?
> > > > CMN
> > > >
> > > > 2. Why do they treat us like like those damn robots ? In any case
> > > robots are
> > > > doing everything, then why have theu chosen us for this mission ?
> > > Obviously
> > > > they estimate that risks are far greater than we would take.
> > > thsichicanary
> > > > is what is bothering me. I love taking risks, but I want to know
> >is it
> > > > worth it" Kkim suddenly burst.
> > > > "I am sure they know what they are doing, and I have faith in
their
> > > > judgement", suggested Reetaa
> > > > " Is it logical to have blind faith"? questioned Kim.
> > > > Suddely the Intergalactic phone rang, the screen became alive and
> >both
> > > > looked at it keenly, Reetaa was relieved for she didnt have to
> > > answer the
> > > > awkward question.
> > > >
> >.......................................................................
> > > > VMT
> > > >
> > > > 3. The monitor illuminated and the message which followed was very
> > > > conspicuous and both were instantly glued to the screen.
> > > > ''We can understand the apprehensions of Kim.Its true that aliens
> >have
> > > > sometimes behaved like barbarians but such behaviour is not
expected
> > > > from earthlings.You are suggested to change your negative attitude
> > > > towards earth dwellers and behave like a sensible
creature.Humans are
> > > > no more like barbarians who once definitely exhibited strange and
> > > > disgusting customs with ridiculous beliefs and yes their
manners were
> > > > also very appalling.But this is a description of forgone days.Now
> > > > there is a breed of friendly people inhabiting the earth and rest
> > > > assure this time our voyage awaits a grand reception on
earth....''
> > > > Kim took a sigh of relief and glanced over to Rita who had
some queer
> > > > expression on her face.
> > > > Arvind Mishra
> > > >
> > > > 4. Is any solution of the existing problems on the planet
> > > Earth,Kim always thought of.Reeta was also like minded.Space on the
> > > Earth is stable while the human need is growing day by
day.Population
> > > growth, extinction of valuable and plant speices,ozone layer
> > > depletion,global warming etc.., were appeared like great challenges
> > > before our birth giving motherly planet Earth.
> > > >
> > > > Reeta was serious on the issue and sincere enough to search out
> > > the solutions through the referendum among the scientists.
> > > > MANISH MOHAN GORE
> > > >
> > > > 5. Reetaa asked in a raised voice, "Are you satisfied, Kim?"
> > > > Kim asked back," Are you?"
> > > > I am glad, said Reetaa. And she wrote a few lines on a peace of
> > > paper, and
> > > > passed it to Kim.
> > > > Kim read it " The message confirms your doubts. They are
hiding the
> > > reality
> > > > from us."
> > > > Kim wrote back, "We have to form a new language between us, and
> >always
> > > > appear to obey the Bosses."
> > > > Reetaa looked worried, she had to, for she had a daughter back
home
> > > though
> > > > twenty years now, independent of her, but her own biological
> > > daughter, in
> > > > these days of custom made test tube babies, her daughter, her
> >flesh and
> > > > blood.
> > > > Kim said, " We have nothing to worry now. Our mission is straight,
> > > to meet
> > > > the friendly people on earth, get the material and return fast. OK
> > > Reetaa.
> > > > .....................................................
> > > > VMT
> > > >
> > > > 6.
> > > > Reeta took a deep breath and decided to go over the official
> > > instructions once agin in her mind. They had been told that the
> > > earthlings had divided their living space into what they termed
> > > "nations" but were referred to as Slots for convenience. The mission
> > > was to go to Slot No. 91 at a place called "lakpur" in a high
altitude
> > > area known as the "Himalayas" (she often wondered how the earthlings
> > > pronounced these difficult words). Contact had already been
> > > established with a group of friendly earthlings at this place whom
> > > they would meet. According to general policy, they were not to do
> > > anything as foolhardy as to step out of their vessel on an alien
> > > planet. Two earthlings had been selected to come aboard their
vessel.
> > > Reeta and Kim were to provide them with the suitable containers and
> > > machinery for collecting samples of the materials that they needed
> > > from Earth to study it in full detail. Instruction manuals to
operate
> > > these had already been prepared in the earthling form
> > > > of communication. And this is where the cause for worry came in.
> > > How far could these two Earthlings be trusted? Kim was right about
> > > having his reservations after all.
> > > >
> > > > Reema
> > > >
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