Chapter 8 - The Father’s Touch
LAB, Puramore, 15 March 2036
It seemed a ridiculously simple and prosaic request given the enormity of the outcome. A week before SITA directed General Smythe to present himself that morning to the LAB infirmary for a standard physical examination. Afterward, he would spend the rest of the day at the SITA Engineering Laboratory.
Although the Fletcher brothers briefed him earlier as to the purpose of his visit there, he was in no way mentally prepared for the mystery that ensued upon his arrival at the laboratory. He undressed and donned a hospital gown, as he had been instructed by the male nurse who admitted him into the facility. Afterward, the nurse led him to the examination room and offered him a comfortable chair.
“Relax, General Smythe. Dr Gauchan
