The Iron Dream
“"Quite so, my Commander," Remler said. "Perhaps this is merely an act of desperation on the part of the Doms, for they must know that their hour of destruction is close at hand." "But on the other hand," Waning said, "my scientists inform me that the nuclear materials do not deteriorate for thousands of years, and manufacturing these arcane substances is the most difficult aspect of building nuclear weapons. Even the dolts of Zind could eventually renovate Ancient nuclear weapons if such were d...iscovered." Feric's heart sank, for Waffing's logic was irrefutable. If Zind discovered the weapons of the Ancients, they could bring back the Fire; if the Doms had the Fire, they would use it. Yet he retained his absolute moral determination that Heldon would never risk the final irreparable contamination of the gene pool by toying with the Fire. There must be some way out! A sudden thought struck him.
"Assuming the worst, Waffing," he asked, "how long 192 would it take Zind to actually come up with an arsenal of usable nuclear weapons?" Waning sipped at his beer for long moments.MoreLess
"Assuming the worst, Waffing," he asked, "how long 192 would it take Zind to actually come up with an arsenal of usable nuclear weapons?" Waning sipped at his beer for long moments.MoreLess
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