Chapter 3Don Mathers didn’t leave the big man’s apartment until afternoon. They’d had a huge breakfast, and by the time it was over Don had thoroughly recovered.
He asked the other guardedly about the doctor, who would provide you with a false illness that could result in your honourable discharge from the military, for free. Thor explained that he wasn’t alone in opposing the all-out efforts of Earth and its solar system colonies to gird for defence against the Kradens. To him it was madness that the human race was devoting every effort to prepare for fighting an enemy that didn’t exist.
“It reminds me of the race to the moon,” he said in disgust.
Don said, over his coffee, “How do you mean?”
“Back in the very early days of space travel. The United States got a slow start but then dra
