Scorched Earth: A Future History of Planet EarthPetrovic, Walter D.
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Scorched Earth: A Future History of Planet Earth
Petrovic, Walter D.
Science fiction
In 2676 C.E., her son Dorin, who was now fifteen years of age, had
illicitly procreated with a thirteen year old called Bernice. Soon
after the birth of Martin, however, Dioneza had the two youngsters
married and they had no more children.
At seventeen years of age, Bernice was put into cryogenic suspension
when it was discovered that she had developed a terminal blood disease.
That same year, Martin, who was four years old, wad discovered to be a
genius and Dioneza took to training him in the ways of biology and true
history. To Canon's disapproval, Martin began to delve into the study
of the real past, utilizing Dioneza's computer library.
In 2683 C.E., Dorin made a break-through in light energy emission and
began to improve the old police stun weapons, enabling them to utilize
a laser capability, as well. This study also infuriated the Canon but
he did nothing.
Just after Dorin's break-through, Dioneza, who was now forty-eight, was
raped and brutally murdered by Canon's bastard son, Canis Topler.
When Martin was nineteen, in 2695 C.E., he became a top-ranking
scientist in the areas of anthropology and archaeology, after
graduating from Advanced Technical Training in the Sciences. Martin
headed an archaeological expedition to Alugean and there uncovered a
huge computer library complex. He ordered his team to keep the find
secret from anyone at the Omega 4 - EAST city, in the event Canon was
to find out and have the library destroyed.
Martin received the title of "Blue" after his name, because of his
great intellect and he did not abstain from using it.
Four years after his discovery, Canon disappeared and his Monks
announced to everyone that they saw him turn into a being of light and
that he ascended to heaven in a golden chariot.
Canon Di'Vaticanus was declared a God and the monk that was his second,
named himself the ArchBishop. His name was Morgan.
Morgan had the same powers as the Canon Di'Vaticanus and only answered
to the Canon, for his decisions.
Martin was married three times in his life, though he only had children
with his second and third wives.
With his second wife, Lilian, he had a son called Carter and with his
third wife, Joan, had triplets: Liona, Aria and Thirst.
In 2760 C.E., Carter went to Alugean, following his father's,
directions and found the computer library. He stayed there for several
years and studied, alone. Liona, Aria and Thirst left the Omega 4 -
EAST city for BanGor when they were twenty-three, so that they could
learn the ways of the world, but they never survived. Only one of the
three reached BanGor, having met up with a wandering tribe of Teniqués.
Only Liona, made pregnant by a Teniqués, arrived in BanGor and was
granted an act of abortion by the High Priestess (the great, great
granddaughter of Hosea Jones's first wife, Anna).
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