It was pretty obvious that national television did not scare Abigale Montgomery one bit.
CNN NEWS–
Professor Jules T. Frazer said that his team has done the calculations from the information provided and believes that accurate information is being intentionally withheld from the public.
“I believe that the JPL and Dr. Montgomery are adding their own interpretations to the data. The JPL said that they had no reason to believe that the Earth was in any danger from 2015 KA5 but in fact our calculations indicate that the asteroid will actually skip off of the earth’s atmosphere creating a huge hole in the upper thermosphere which will in turn create a huge influx of solar activity,” the Professor told FOX NEWS.
When asked if that will present any danger to the inhabitants he said, “Most certainly. I believe that is exactly why this information is being suppressed.”
The Professor went on to explain that it is his hypothesis that the asteroid will come closer than a thousand miles from the earth and at one point you will be able to see the details of the asteroid with the naked eye.
Fox News was unable to discuss the calculations furnished by Professor Frazer. Dr. Montgomery is out of the country according to sources at the University of Arizona.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Lance Weldon threw the newspaper down on his desk and sighed. That certainly didn’t take long. Who was this Professor Frazer? Professor of what exactly? He reached into his desk drawer and took out four antacid tablets and chewed on them. He ate so many of the damn things he should have stock in the company, he thought disgustedly.
“Mr. Weldon, Doctor Montgomery on the line.”
“Thank you Laura. I have it.”
“Lance Weldon.”
“Hi Lance. Abby here. I assume you saw the paper this morning?”
“Oh yeah. Who is this guy?”
“I did some checking and it turns out he is the same guy who projected the end of the earth on three other occasions including the Mayan calendar ending date. It seems he pretty much sees the end of humanity anytime it will get his name in the paper.”
“Where do these nuts come from?”
“Anyway, just wanted you to know. Fox did not try to reach me and I certainly am not out of the country.”
“I figured. Same with reaching me. If they tried, they certainly didn’t try very hard.”
“I know you have been tracking KA5 like we have but have you noticed the wobble it has started to exhibit?” Abby asked.
“Yes we have. I was going to ask you the very same thing. Any thoughts on that?”
“The only thing that I can think of at the moment is the gravitation pull as it approaches the planets. Possibly it isn’t solid rock like we think. Maybe it has a large iron core that is being affected by the planets' magnetic fields.”
“Well, off the top of my head, wouldn’t that actually cause it to deviate from its path?”
“Maybe and maybe not. I guess it would depend on how much iron it is composed of and where it is actually located within KA5.”
“Alright. We will run another analysis on the composition from top to bottom and get the percentages of various metals in KA5. The data that La Palma and Chili presented were pretty concise but maybe now that it is closer we can get a even better reading.”
“I think it is worth the effort. The wobble could eventually change its direction to some extent. Two or three degrees is a lot of distance when something is traveling close to a million miles per day,” Abby replied.
“Yes it is. We’ll get to work on it and let you know what we find,” Weldon told her.
“Alright. I’m going to call my friend in Chili and have her team do the same. That way we will have confirmation of the findings.”
“Excellent. I’ll be in touch soon.”
The President was in a sweatshirt and sweat pants. He had just come back from playing tennis. After a quick shower he was back in his office for a quick informal meeting.
“So this Professor whatever. Is there anything to what he is saying?”
“Mr. President the guy is a 14 karat blockhead. He is always spouting off about the end of the world. He is like the little boy that cried wolf.”
“Yes but eventually he was right.”
“Not this guy.”
“How many different sources are we putting into to this thing?”
“Sir, more than you can imagine. Almost every government and their subcontractors are watching this thing and constantly trying to figure out what is happening.”
“What about the people who discovered it? They have to be the most knowledgeable I would think,” the President asked.
“I would assume so. Along with the JPL.”
“Do we know what they are actually thinking? Are they keeping a lid on something we need to know about?”
“Sir, I really don’t know. The Secretary of Navy has spent some time with Dr. Montgomery and he probably could answer that better than anyone.”
“Alright. I want you to locate Dan and have him fly out to see this lady. Find out what she knows. I want him to be convinced that nothing is being overlooked accidentally or intentionally.”
“Yes sir. I assume you want him to go as soon as possible?”
“Before that would be even better,” the President said smiling.
“I don’t quite understand. I talked to her a few minutes but that’s the extent of my knowledge of Doctor Montgomery. I don’t know her from a hill of beans really,” Dan said.
“Dan, it doesn’t really matter does it? The President thinks you are the person to probe her… Oops, bad choice of words,” he chuckled, “Anyway, you are the one that she is most likely to talk to candidly.”
“Where does he come up with these ideas? I attend one meeting and suddenly I know the woman? Look, I know you are just doing as you were instructed. I appreciate that and of course I’ll do as I am told but I’m just telling you right here and now, I have no special connection that is going to make her open up to me,” Dan said.
Laughter filled his ear from the other end.
“What?” Dan said.
“Nothing.”
“No, what?”
“Just the phrase, ‘make her open up to me’ cracked me up after my probe comment.”
“You are a very sick man. You need to go back to church and if you are going, I’ve got to tell you, it isn’t helping. You need serious help my friend.”
“Have a nice trip,” he said still laughing.
“You are no longer my friend.”
“Yeah, I’ll worry about that when you get back,” he replied.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
“Hi Amiée, it’s Abby.”
“Bon jour Abby. How are things with you? We have been following the news. You are getting some much deserved recognition. I appreciate your mentioning us as well.”
“I’m just grateful for all your help. I know you are busy but I was wondering if I could impose on you one more time.”
“But of course. All you have to do is ask. Everyone wants to find an excuse to be attached to your discovery. Doctor Fassbinder has given me authority to help in any way we can.”
“That’s wonderful. Please tell the Director I appreciate the cooperation very much.”
“I certainly will. Now, how can I help you?”
“Amiée, have your people noticed any changes in the behavior of KA5?”
“You are referring to the tilting or what do you call it? Worble?”
“Wobble. And yes, that is exactly what I am asking about. So you have noticed it as well.”
“Yes. We noticed it as soon as it passed Saturn. We also detected two new small asteroids that were not visible before. The only way that could happen was if the pole had shifted.”