England was lovely as usual in mid April 2149. Kal started his vacationby visiting some of the great historical landmarks before he went hunting down information on Edward Spencer. To his own surprise he was deeply touched when he saw the tomb of Thomas Beckett along with the great Norman cathedral of Canterbury. To think it was almost a thousand years after the four knights had stormed into the house of God and cut Beckett down. There was so much to see that he soon lost track of it all. He saw Buckingham palace, Magna Carta, the crown jewels, Nelson’s tomb and so much more. Then he checked with the staff at Cambridge University and to hisastonishment there was no trace of an Edward Spencer anywhere in the university records. He talked with retired staff members and none of them remembered an Edward Spencer with sharp gray eyes and brown hair. He showed them the photo and not one little light dawned. He asked for and got a special permit from General Wilcox so that he could gain access to the school’s computer records. As it turned out, during the decade from 2090 to 2100 there was nothingresembling that name that had attended Cambridge. Oh there was an Alfred Spencer and a Robert Spencer and an Agatha Spencer but no Edward. For kicks he increased his focus and finally found an Edward Spencer who had taken a few courses on astronautics back in 2061 and that was the only one that even came close. He made a copy of the information and looked up the yearbook for that class. Of course there was no photo because that particular Edward Spencer had only attended a few classes on a part time basis. He sent a copy of it to General Wilcox anyway. It couldn’t possibly be the same man but he decided at the very least he’d justify all the money that was being spent on his vacation by the government. A few days later, he went to Oxford University and went through the sameexercise and oddly enough he found Edward Spencer taking classes in Astro navigation in 2062. That must be the same man. This time he was in luck. He found a photo of him in the part time student’s section. A sudden chill went up his spine when he saw that haunting face just as young and humorless as the photo Wilcox had given him. It was the same thin, grim mouth and the startling gray eyes as well as the odd marks on the facial skin. But that was impossible! The man would have to be 109 years old at the very least. He sent the copies of the photo and the school records to the general. This time he even kept copies for himself. Kal thought perhaps it was the commander’s father but the resemblancewas incredibly striking. The average age in the twenty second century was up to 93 but people definitely looked like ancient relics by the time they reached eighty. Was this guy on some special drugs or something? He couldn’t be sure it was the same man but it would give Wilcox something to think about. Maybe the police had more information on the man known as Edward Spencer or men known as Edward Spencer. He gave it a rest and went back to enjoying his vacation. **** ***** ***** The socialarium was a new version of the sex party club that had itsorigins in Europe centuries ago. It once had been the lively sport of the upper crust back in Victorian times but by now it was available to anyone over the age of 18. Basically anyone could meet anyone from a one on one encounter to group orgies. The only limits were the imagination and what was consented to. It was a random thing. You never quite knew what to expect or who might be there. Every socialarium had its regulars and they usually liked the spice of a stranger. When Kal enter the establishment in Kensington it didn’t take long for him to meet two more than willing female partners. It was relatively early in the morning and Kal didn’t see many peoplearound. As it happened he noticed two scantily clad women sitting near the pool and they quickly noticed him about the same time. He saw the invitation in their smiles and winking eyes. So he sauntered over to them to strike up a conversation and perhaps more. He asked, “”Hello you two, would you be in the mood to play awhile?”"… Read the rest of The Sands of Marinarus 4

Author: Will Buster

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