. now,” said general Feraldus Orlandini. “We got them all.”Three small vessels halted in midair as if frozen and were drawn towards an assault f...igate near the ground.“What is that device?” Jason asked.“Gravitic tug technology. We create a virtual high mass object and they are drawn to it and then into a shielded and armored chamber where we knock out all of their electronics using a grevaflux harpoon. They won’t die but they will not be in great shape for a while. They lose control of all of. While going through the long process of salvaging what had survived the attack and trying to repair what hadn't, Greg started to reflect back on his less than legal activities that he had been participating in and he decided that it was time for a change. While he was rebuilding and upgrading his computer, Greg also decided to attempt writing a new program basing it similar to the Guardian programs but also incorporating the aggressiveness and versatility of a virus, without the uncontrolled. I would have to have a physical first, but I doubted I would be found unfit. My cross-country training would have revealed any weakness. It was time to talk to my folks. ‘The Army’s gonna’ get me anyway, so I want to see if I can get into the motor pool. In four years, I’ll have a trade and job prospects. I think it’s the right thing for me.’ My father nodded and smiled. As much as he wanted me to remain on the ranch, he would never deny me an honest ambition. In Dad’s eyes, nothing could be. I slipped offthe stage and joined Jackie and Lissa. "I'm going to have to look at morepaintings," Lissa said admiringly.The stage manager pointed at us. We were up next. I took a deep breath.Nervous, but I could do this. Lissa dipped her face next to my ear. "Nomatter what happens out there, keep your cool. And don't be nervous."If I hadn't been nervous before, I was now. They were definitely up tosomething.The curtain opened. The music began, and we took each other's hands andskipped out onto.