7 .Capsule
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Steve has finished all the tests in black and black is a grand success project. He achieved his aim. Soon a video message from the station asked him to come to the station immediately. He gets ready and Steve goes to his station through the portal. From there he enters the conference hall. It is a big room with a holographic and tangible table and with all the directors, his colleagues and the assistant head Peter is also there looking at him with a cunning smile on his face.
He entered the room and sat in his seat. Everyone is seeing Steve very dull that something is about to happen to Steve. He saw John and his friends and signed, what happened? Soon the director started to speak. What are you doing Steve? He saw him and said, what do you mean doing sir? I don't understand. Director started to talk; do you know how much of a big project you are involved in? Steve replied yes sir, I know. How much time left to travel to WASP-2389 BLG-5487? He said 6 to 7 months sir, the director replied, then where is the progress Steve? You've got diluted Steve.
With your personal works, you are neglecting our project. Steve understands where he is going and who is behind it and asks, I know where you are going sir and I know who is behind this complaint. So tell me straight sir, the director said, Steve, nowadays I'm hearing a lot of complaints about your behaviour and your affairs with Angelina etc. Steve got so angry for those false allegations on him. And he understood that Peter is the one who complained. He started to explain, Sir, it's… Director interrupted him, Sh….. Sh…..let me complete first.
See, it is your personal life. I have no right to be involved .But because of it my work has been delayed I'm not seeing the old Steve in you. You have changed. That passion, spirit and skill of Steve I knew is no more now. Steve is crushing inside with the words of the director. The Assistant Head Peter looked at Steve and smiled with a devily satisfaction. Steve observed and concluded that it was his work. He complained about me……. OK I'll see…… The director resumed his speech, Steve, I know you are very much talented, but due to some reasons you are getting down now. I know your talent so I'm giving you another chance to prove yourself.
But if again I notice any mistake from your side, I will dismiss you immediately…. With those words, Peter began to speak, Sir, he is unfit. Why are you giving him another chance? I have already told you that he is not as talented as you think. Now you have practically seen his unskillness. Please dismiss him sir. He is of no use… By those words, Steve got so raged with anger. He shouted in the room. It's the first time that someone pointed out his work efficiency and talent.
He can't bear it. Sir, what's your problem with me? I know because of me your nephew didn't get a job here…. I got here not because of any background but due to my skill….. Now you doubt my skill? Do you know my talent and what I have invented…..? In Spite of telling you also you can't understand… Ok, keeping it aside, what is my project now!! Sending a capsule to WASP-2389 BLG-5487 Planet and gathering information there and making it a report.
For that I had to build a capsule, that's it. For his rage and shouting, one side Peter is very happy that he is suffering and on another side he is still angry at him and still wants to suffer him more. So now Peter started to talk again, that’s it…..! It's not as easy as you think. It's nearly 70k light years (65 thousand crore crore kilometres nearly) from here. You have to cross the galaxy to reach it. Up to now we have reached all the planetary systems in our galaxy that are within 10k light years distance with many difficulties.
You know it will take practically thousands of years to reach them but with our technology we have managed to create portals by the rockets on their travel to go there which require a huge amount of energy. Now you have to cross the galaxy and it's practically unimaginable travel. Even if we travel through the speed of light, It takes lakh years to reach there. If you exceed it, it makes time travel and nature is disturbed. And creating the portals also covers only small distances. Large distance portals can't be created as we don't have that much energy to produce them.
So not only creating a capsule, but also you has to find a solution to travel there. It's not that easy. It is a very prestigious project to our country. We have to make it. Our director has given this project to you In Spite of telling me that you are not that much worthy. And you have proved my words now. “You are nothing but just mere waste.” With those words, Steve started to talk again.
If you agree or not I'm the only person who can successfully complete this project. This is a test to my skill and talent and I will prove myself. When is the deadline for launching a capsule? Peter replied, nearly 6 months from now….. And it's practically impossible to prepare a capsule and launch within this short span… (Laughing) that too, to you….
Steve challenged Peter in front of everyone, OK sir; I know how to make this project successful. After this project you will be able to know my talent… And after 6 months you won't be having any place here….. OK sir, can I leave now? Director stopped them and said, ok Steve, I know your efficiency and skill, if you really keep your mind on it. It's not a big thing for you. So try hard, for now you may leave now, and the meeting is over….
Steve is still very angry and while leaving the room he saw towards Peter very angrily. Peter is smiling at him with satisfaction. Steve stepped out of the room angrily. He can't tolerate that dishonour. Steve had very few sleepless nights in his life. Almost all of them happened after his post humiliation. He even went to the brink of losing his sanity. One by one, fragment by fragment he made out all the parts into the magnum opus of mankind's greatest transportation carrier, THE CAPSULE in the stipulated time…….
To be continued……..
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