Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, Issue 45 — page 120: what you’re looking at

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DIMENSIONAL DESTINY disaster adding up to nothing. Nothing of that which had existed on the evening before. Dozens of the outer galaxies could not be detected. Re- duced probe range found the edge of the 3D universe. It was unstable. Orders came through to the emergency squads: **Switch on BZ-rays for attack beaming; sweep all peri- meters.” Naxos turned to Kleria: “I don’t like this; they’re assuming too much. Why should they believe that this disaster is a 5D attack? ’'m almost positive it’s an evo- lutionary change—one that may manifest but once in billions of years.”’ Kleria brushed her golden hair to one side and grasped her husband’s arm. Eagerly she spoke: “‘Something like a tidal wave of extra-di- mensional energy coming from the barrier itself—being the ultimate for our series of energy levels.” - “Bright girl, very near the mark,’’ Naxos answered. “I must talk with Rendlow. If they continue in this fashion they'll upset the dimensional structure still further. Remem- ber Meldrith’s exposition on the Law of Reversal—increase the destructive powers of the 119 BZ units and, under circum- stances such as these, the destroying energy will be helped... not hindered!” Kleria’s thoughts raced madly through her mind—so much so she could not find words to answer; by the time she turned to speak Naxos had left the room. Rendlow greeted Naxos and bade him state his case. For the third time the story was told. Rendlow cleared his throat: “Very interesting, but I’ve many reports from In- telligence supporting our be- lief, that we’re faced with an attack from 5D—probably the Weldrogs. Their dimen- sional science is vast; greater than our own, but they are, in the main, theorists rather than practical operators. They have viewed with some distaste our own advances. We feel that they are trying to blot us out.” *“*T don’t think so, Rendlow; the Weldrogs are not un- known to me. I’ve travelled extensively in the various dimensions. As you know, I’m a scientist and have studied the energy patterns for more years than I care to contem- plate. It’s my considered opinion that we are faced with a natural upheaval—a dimensional cataclysm. Con- comiclooks.cormn