The Long Island Connection — (Montauk Point/Camp Hero/Brookhaven National Laboratory). In addition to what I’ve laid out here about the location of an underground facility owned by the United States Government, there is ample evidence pointing to its use in experimental science, mind control and other secretive programs. Montauk is steeped in rumors, possibly due to its proximity to the Brookhaven National Laboratory and the (decommissioned) Shoreham Nuclear Facility as well as a particle accelerator; but it’s all there and more: rumors that particle beam (‘Tesla Death Ray’) weaponry tests, time travel, the ‘Nazi Bell’ device and other aspects of sensational Tesla inventions were/are being tested here. Camp Hero is a real base set in a National Park, and this whole complex — the lab, the facility and the base — are so ingrained in popular culture, with numerous books and studies, but also popularized recently in Netflix’s Stranger Things. The base features an elaborate network of subterranean tunnels and is strewn with airplane hangars and artillery bunkers built into the side of bluffs that are sealed off by concrete barricades. Most recognizable is its huge radar tower, visible from the surrounding area, as well as from the nearby Montauk lighthouse. The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) is also close, and has had its share of controversy (and concerns over catastrophic consequences of creating black holes or opening interdimensional doorways). One rumor actually has it that after Tesla’s death was faked, he was put in charge of operations at Camp Hero and Montauk, working on Time Portals, developing psychic talents in people and other forms of advanced warfare. I of course took liberties with all this, creating a combination of various aspects to further the story.
The Holographic Universe — This is a fascinating theory, very much influencing The Matrix and rooted in Gnostic elements, namely that we are really living in some sort of prison for our souls (or a simulation), and only through enlightenment (or good works, etc.) can we escape… For more information, and a read that will literally blow your mind, check out The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot.
The Custodians — As in previous books, I’ve brought in these mysterious figures that have always fascinated me. What do they represent? What are they really, and why have some many reported contact with them? This subject was ultimately too interesting to confine to this fictional series, and so I am, with a future book, going to publish a study into the research and theories as to what these enigmatic figures could actually represent. Stay tuned.
And of course, stay with me for the continuing adventure of The Morpheus Initiative—where the next one will of course find our heroes exploring the very real and extraordinary site of Nan Modal. (In the meantime, check out the book Ancient Micronesia and the Lost City of Nan Madol by David Hatcher Childress).
For other Influences, and just really amazing books you should run out and read, go check out: Magicians of the Gods (Graham Hancock), Grid of the Gods and The Cosmic War (Joseph P. Farrell), and Magic, Mysticism and the Molecule (Micah Hanks).
David Sakmyster
12/12/16