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“Good thinking,” Smith responded, “when you pass beyond your Master’s, I anticipate competition for your services, unless you’ve already decided on a doctoral advisor.” “I hadn’t thought about that yet,” Chalmers answered. “I still have to make sense of my … Continue reading →

“Signal incoming from the Hiram Maxim,” Martinez said. “It carries the correct IFF codes.”  He put it up on a screen facing the Admiral. “Hello, N237.  I am Squadron Commander Gabriel Smith, Anglic Union Astrographic Service, appearing with my detached … Continue reading →

Several days later, Chalmers had worked through the atomic spectra tables.  His three crystals matched none of the known elements.  He detoured over to physics, the atomic radiation people, and asked if they could tell if his materials were radioactive.  … Continue reading →

Martinez realized that standing close behind him was the Grand Supreme Admiral.  He snapped a salute. “Sir!”  Regulations dictated that he remain at his station, but military courtesy also had a place. “I see that the rest of the duty … Continue reading →

“Will do, sir, and thank you for the advice.” Three days later, Chalmers returned with the needed spectra.  There was a modest line for using the departmental spectroscopy facility, the technician in charge of the unit had been out of … Continue reading →

“Very well.”  Rosenstein  nodded once.  “Fleet Intelligence does not object to your request.  But you will be watched.  Carefully.  If you start prying about in other parts of the Library, I can and will have you sent home.”  Rosenstein stood … Continue reading →

Three days later, Watership found his technical assistant hard at work in the lab.  “Not finished yet?” he asked. “The situation is highly annoying,” Chalmers said.  “I’ve been doing these analytical series on rocks every day for more than a … Continue reading →

“We’re quite new,” Daystar said.  “We’re a uniformed civilian service, like the old Surgeon General’s Corps. I’m here also to aid our Embassy in putting its archives, which extend over several centuries, into order; they’re currently unsorted.” ”So why do … Continue reading →

&&&&& The sky was a bright blue over the University of California, Berkeley, Chemistry Building.  A fresh breeze blew through the Golden Gate and over the campus.  An unusual summer shower had freshened the lawns and put down the dust.  … Continue reading →

“I am indeed, Professor Daystar,” Trewlin answered. “I am here to review your request  for copies of certain obscure library files. Our guests are here, as per library rules, because they have additional, related questions.” “I see,” she said as … Continue reading →