Lion, Tiger, Bear | 173 fifty thousand? Aye-aye, sir, and for five hours straight. The big searchlights we had on it could be seen for fifty miles; over a million civilians witnessed it. Shouldve been a turkey shoot, but it wasnt. Shells passed right through or bounced off it while the thing molted scout craft or something out its bottom like a pregnant salmon up river. The newsreel boys shot tons of footage and CBS Radio covered all of it live. Keep up steam while I hit the head down the hall. Bernie remembered what Einstein had told him. An electromagnetic time space plasma bubble, that would probably defend them handily against… He then looked up. Hey, youre lucky theres a toilet, usually its just a big hole and you squat. Great. He opened the door and a guard came in to watch over Bernie. Lieutenant Hecker, so help me God, if anyone tries to come in here, or he so much as puts a foot outside with the file,plug em. Yes, sir. Not looking up from the file, Bernie laughed. Thats not even the least bit funny, Allan. Simpson stood in the doorway and said seriously: Its not meant to be, old friend. Orders. After two hours, six cups, and twelve cigarettes, Bernie carefully closed the file. Shit-t-t- t-t.. .another fine Navy day, but now I have more questions than answers. No kidding. I have to ask again. Dont know if this is related, but Hess mentioned something about Neuscbwabenlandin Antarctica, a dumbass German U-Boat base project under the ice. Have you heard anything about that crazy idea? Not a word. Simpson locked the file away securely in his briefcase and cuffed it to his wrist. Look pal, I dont need to remind you the wars not particularly going our way, but this ones going to be the big one. Dont fuck it up whatever you do. If the Krauts find a way to drop an A-bomb on the Russians or the Allies first, were shit-canned. All of us scuppered into the bilge. Done. Allied morale will collapse en masse. Theyll crank them out by the dozens once they get it right, and Oppy says theyll weigh eight tons or more with lead shielding and no German aircraft can carry that weight…yet. Look at me, do you and I understand one another? King and Train told me to squeeze you by the balls and bite your tongue on