Tuesday, September 26, 2017

September Digireads " Probe: The Movie"

In the first quarter of the book we see the alien probe and its cargo.
With seismic activity near or on the San Andreas fault the probe opens and the man we will know as "Dorn" emerges.
Dorn inhabits a temporary body and requires one that is more permanent. He takes over a truck driver's body and identity as he makes his way to LA proper.
At City Hall Dorn surprises a receptionist and a guard with his question about "The Authority."
After demonstrating that the guard's bullets have no effect, Dorn confronts a SWAT team with the same results.
Dorn and Mayor Biggs go to the City Council chambers but there is no one there.
Meanwhile LAPD has set up a command post outside of City Hall.
A crowd of anti-police demonstrators shout various anti-police epithets as the Chief and Assistant Chief try to get a handle on the situation.

In the second quarter we see the frustration of the mayor with the City Council.
Dorn destroys the Transcom building to demonstrate his power and the need for authority to be handed over to him.
Mayor Biggs, bedraggled and yet curious as to what the "rules" are that Dorn keeps referring to, still attempts to convene the City Council.
Meanwhile Motz and the other scientists think about the possibilities of a rupture in the San Andreas fault and whether the borehole has any cause and effect relationship to the measured tremors.
Dorn has caused consternation all the way to the governor in Sacramento. The governor activates the national guard to try to defeat Dorn.
All the action shifts from LA and the chaos there with the anti-police protesters and the police attempting to control the situation to the borehole. Dorn enters the hole to interface with the probe.
The scientists, national guard and various police units stand by waiting for Dorn to reappear.

After three quarters of the story, Dorn has not only alarmed all the political and police powers in LA but the governor has escalated the threat by calling out fighter jets armed with missiles.
As the contractor attempts to seal Dorn in the borehole with inflatable bladders topped with cement Dorn senses what is happening.
Breaking out of the borehole and destroying the bladder/cement dams Dorn commandeers a NG Hummvee and speeds away from the borehole.
Two F-16 fighter jets launch missiles at the Hummvee and destroy it.
An Abrams tank investigates the destroyed vehicle and one of the soldiers from the tank checks Dorn who comes to and commandeers the tank, continuing his drive to LA.
Mayor Biggs speaks with Dr. Motz about issuing an impending warning about a rupture on the San Andreas fault. He is not convinced an alert is necessary.
Dorn enters, scans Motz and says she will be his mate. That announcement provokes Motz who testily asks numerous questions of Dorn.

A desperate plan to deal with Dorn involves Dr. Motz as bait to lure Dorn away from LA.
Motz is appalled at the plan. She says they are going to murder Dorn. And she will have nothing to do with it.
Unfortunately Dr. Motz has been put into protective custody, which means she is essentially a prisoner.
Motz and the others arrive in Las Vegas and drive out to the nuclear test site.
The administrator of the site describes how they will ensure Motz's safety once Dorn has entered the site.
Dorn arrives in Las Vegas, sees that Motz has been there and is driven to the test site.
Dorn's super powers appear to be diminished because he's so far from the probe.
What will become of Dorn? Will Motz become his mate? Will the Nevada Test Site be able to withstand Dorn's weakened but still powerful energy beam?
The conclusion of the story is there and only awaits your interest in getting the answers to the questions.