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Continued from page 56 the messenger, I would lose my freedom.
If you step forward, this story could cata-
aspire to possess...it would be just amemo- _ pult your career, and you're only doing
ry—and probably not even a powerful your job. You're not the messenger, you're
memory because so much doubt would be _ the transmitter...the media. But you must
infused into it. do what you think best. And I'd understand
No, I can't give you or anyone absolute —_ your decision, whatever you decide.
proof. I can only tell you what I know to Anne: Okay, let's wrap it up there. I
be true for me, and try to share it as accu- don't want you to get the wrong impression
rately as I know how with anyone who's _ that I'm a total disbeliever. But I'm a jour-
interested. nalist, and it's my responsibility to validate
I'm less interested in trying to relate the and cross-check stories before I publish
cosmology of the Universe thanI amin them. With you, I can't do this. And what
getting the story of the WingMakers and you're telling me, if it's true, is the biggest
their time capsule into the public attention. _ story ever to be told. But I can't take this to
The public should know about this story. the media—at least not the company I work
It's a discovery of unparalleled importance for, because they would never publish it.
and it should be shared. No validation...no story.
Anne: You do realise, don't you, that Dr Anderson: Yes, I understand. But
you've made me the messenger? You've _ I've shown you some of the ACIO tech-
asked me to be the one who takes the pub- nologies and photos of the site and its con-
lic scrutiny and suspicions, and has to _ tents, so these must be some form of vali-
endure all of the ridicule... dation.
Dr Anderson: I'm not asking you to do Anne: For me it is, but it doesn't vali-
anything against your will, Anne. If you date all the many claims you've made
never do anything with the materials I've tonight. For all I know, this "holographic
given you, I'd understand. All I'd ask is _ fractal object" technology you showed me
that you return them to me if you're not is not so unusual or extraordinary...I'm not
going to get them out. If I step forward as a good judge of these things...and even if it
were, it certainly doesn't validate the exis-
tence of a Galactic Federation or the
WingMakers, for that matter.
Dr Anderson: Well...perhaps you're
right...we should end this interview. I
promised you several interviews before I
left. Are we still on for tomorrow night?
Anne: Yes.
Dr Anderson: Thanks for your interest
in my story, Anne. I know it sounds fanci-
ful and outlandish, but at least you've
shown restraint in writing me off as a
lunatic. And for that, you have my thanks.
Goodnight, Anne.
Anne: Goodnight.
(End of interview session)
aspire to possess...it would be just a memo-
ry—and probably not even a powerful
memory because so much doubt would be
infused into it.
No, I can't give you or anyone absolute
proof. I can only tell you what I know to
be true for me, and try to share it as accu-
rately as I know how with anyone who's
interested.
I'm less interested in trying to relate the
cosmology of the Universe than I am in
getting the story of the WingMakers and
their time capsule into the public attention.
The public should know about this story.
It's a discovery of unparalleled importance
and it should be shared.
Anne: You do realise, don't you, that
you've made me the messenger? You've
asked me to be the one who takes the pub-
lic scrutiny and suspicions, and has to
endure all of the ridicule...
Dr Anderson: I'm not asking you to do
anything against your will, Anne. If you
never do anything with the materials I've
given you, I'd understand. All I'd ask is
that you return them to me if you're not
going to get them out. If I step forward as
Editor's Note:
For the full transcript of this interview
and for other background information
and materials, visit the WingMakers
website at