US PRESIDENT LINCOLN TRUMAN

STEALTH MODE - Stealth mode helps the Elizabeth Swann get close to Guantánamo Bay camp, but not to evade missiles approaching from high above. If it was not for the quick thinking of John Storm, and technical prowess of Dan Hawk, they would have been toast.

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WASHINGTON DC - US PRESIDENT LINCOLN GEORGE TRUMAN

"Mr President, this is Lieutenant General Taft, calling to advise of an abortive attempt to sink a civilian ship in the Caribbean."

"Pardon. Could you repeat that please Lieutenant Taft? Very slowly please"

"Mr President, we fired two Tomahawk cruise missiles at a ship called the Elizabeth Swann, believed to be involved in a covert operation to undermine our national security."

"Then how did you miss, and how is it that I was not asked to authorize?"

"Well, er, um."

"This is not an 'um' issue Lieutenant. Speak plainly please."

"Er, well, Mr President, I'm informed that a vigilante broke into Guantánamo Bay and took a detainee. Making off in a civilian vessel."

"Who is the detainee and why is that camp still there?"

"I don't know sir. I'm told the detainee is a dangerous human clone, a potential military weapon, who was being debriefed."

A clone? That made no sense. Truman did not like nonsense. He had a nose for it. The President took the unprecedented step, deciding to hail the Elizabeth Swann in person.

"Patch me into that feed General Taft. Who is this guy again?" 

"His name is John Storm, and he's on the Elizabeth Swann," responded the Lieutenant General. Seriously worried now as to his future.

"President Lincoln Truman calling the Elizabeth Swann. Come in Elizabeth Swann."

Hal took the call. "Thank you President Truman. Confirmed identity voice recognition. Patching you through." 

"John, the US President wants a chat."

"Really, Hal?"

"Yes Captain; really. Really."

MISSILE ATTACK - Having rescued Cleopatra, the CIA make an unauthorized attack on the Elizabeth Swann. Dan connects the CyberCore super computer to the onboard AI, Hal, who is then able to hack NORAD, and re-program the missiles to target un-occupied buildings at Guantánamo Bay.

John and Dan looked over at the recovering Cleopatra, who was dozing off in a, now, fully reclined helm seat. As if to refresh their memory, and confirm this was really happening.

"This may take some explaining," quipped Dan.

"John Storm, Mr President. Is this about your missiles?"

"Hello Mr Storm. Please tell me what you want from us?"

"Mr President, we don't want anything from you or your country, but to be left alone.

"Copy that. But who were you taking from Guantánamo Bay?"

John and Dan are puzzled. Why would they keep this stuff from their Commander in Chief?

"Sir, if you are not in the loop, we are grateful for your intervention. We rescued a woman from extremists in Egypt, then she was kidnapped by your military or CIA, or both - we think. To be tortured and possibly frozen."

"Tortured?"

"That's right, she is bruised on the wrists and ankles."

"Uh, huh. Who is this woman, and why is she such a security risk?"

"Sir, you may find this hard to swallow, but we believe she is a clone, er, descendent, of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt."

"Right. You did just say clone?"

"That I did sir."

"Have you any proof of that?"

"Funny you should ask. Yes, we seized a cache of cloning equipment from a former post WWII Nazi laboratory near Manaus. Sir, we've seen a man running at over 30 miles per hour, and I fought him. He is a DNA enhanced clone. Now I'm infected somehow, and am three or four times stronger than I was, and he was beating the crap out of me. We saved the woman from some kind of occult ceremony, we think, and we know the sect from Brazil had recovered a mummy from near Alexandria." 

John blurted that out.

"Are you saying the woman is a clone from a mummy!"

"Hard to believe, sure. Sounds crazy even, but all verifiable." There was a long pause. A very long pause.

......................

John broke silence, "Mr President, are you there?"

"Damn right. It sounds impossible, implausible at best. How did you avoid the missiles, and whose mummy was it?

"Oh dear," said Dan.

"Er, well, Mr President, you won't like the sound of this. But we also recovered a very powerful computer that can hack your military machines and take control of your air strikes. We were only defending ourselves, Sir. Or, we'd not be having this conversation. But we are friendlies, and some faction of your secret service seems to want the technology for themselves, unless you gave the kill order? Mr President? "

"I most certainly did not."

The President was hastily reading the result of a search on John Storm. On seeing the media report of him scaling The Shard in London, he allowed himself a wry smile.

President Truman turns to his aides off mike, "why haven't we hired this guy?"

John continued. "We didn't believe that for a moment. Then sir, Mr President, you may have a rogue element in the mix, or may have been infiltrated by Russian or Chinese spies, or drug warlords. Or some such permutation."

"Mr Storm, John, I'm just reading about your exploits. You seem to check out. Far fetched though your story may be. I'm willing to take at least some of it on good faith."

"Thank you Mr President."

"Now John, who is or was, the mummy?"

"Sir, we believe the mummy is, or was, the long lost Cleopatra."

The Queen of the Nile heard none of this, she was fast asleep.

The President spluttered in disbelief, "no shit! And I'm Mickey Mouse. Okay John, that's one heck of a stretch. I'll come back on that one."

The President regained his composure. "Okay. Wowzer. But, I must insist détente in on the proviso that you won't attack US soil with our own missiles. Is that clear John; Mr Storm?"

"Goes without saying. But please will you do me something in return?"

"Shoot."

"Sir, with respect, something is not right in your camp. Please, take a moment to investigate. For your own protection. You don't have to worry about us. Our agenda is echoed in your own policies, Sir. We are brothers in arms, but if fired upon by a rogue faction, we have the right to defend ourselves. If fired on first."

"Mr Storm, John, that is accepted. Is there any chance that the United States might purchase this super computer legitimately?"

John gave a considered reply, "not unless we could be absolutely sure that any scoundrels in the ointment could not gain control, and perhaps sell to a foreign power. And, with respect Mr President, you did not know about this incident until they were forced to bring it to your attention."

"Hmmmm. You have a point there Mr Storm. It may be safer with you for now. If, your AI is as potent as you are leading me to believe."

"Mr President, I can only tell you what I have seen for myself. But, as I say, we are brothers in arms."

"So it seems. But I can't promise anything either, other than proceeding in good faith. I have a duty as President of the United States, to take precautions. That may include ensuring your protection, as far as that goes. Let's agree to leave it there for now. Stay safe, we may need you."

"Understood Mr President."

"To be clear, when I say 'we' may need you, I mean, I may need you. And that is between us."

"Understood Mr President. My crewmate and AI just heard that - so it is between us. Dan is more pure that I am Sir. Our AI is ultra dependable Sir."

"Oh, and John ..... nice suit." The President smiled as he tilted his head in acknowledgement of some pretty fancy apparel.

"Wouldn't mind one of those myself, for my next campaign."

On screen, Hal salutes.

John turns to Dan, a big smile on his face. "How's our patient doing?"

"Sleeping like a baby. Pure?" 

"Remarkable. You?" 

"I'm a nervous wreck."

"Yes pure, as in less tainted by life. Take a break.  Hal, I'm shot too, better keep a weather eye open for us, just in case."

The computer image of Hal on screen, winked. "Affirmative."

The Elizabeth Swann leisurely continued on a heading south away from Cuba, then south-south-west heading past the Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge, through the Caribbean sea, between Jamaica and Haiti.

John reposed in an extremely ergonomic helm chair, dozed off, finally falling into a deep REM sleep.

While the crew were resting, Hal was hailed by Blue Shield International. Tremors had been recorded in the Caribbean, with Jamaica uncomfortably close to indications of the epicenter, of an earthquake similar to the one that sank Port Royal in 1692.

As these were only rumblings, Hal did not consider them important enough to wake the crew from their slumbers.

-  THE END  -

GUANTÁNAMO BAY - Of serious international concern, because of the Human Rights violations that echo the Gestapo and Nazi Germany. This installation represents a challenge to John Storm. Except that John has access to the whole installation, cameras, staffing levels and positions. Thanks to the CyberCore nano-super-computer. ESCAPE ROUTE - Having neutralized the CIA's missile and drone attacks, the Elizabeth Swann cruises between the islands of Jamaica and Haiti.

COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT: The chapters of this story are published live for collaboration development purposes, with a sequence derived from the Chapters below, supplemented with other (unpublished) writings and/or illustrations as we progress. The final order for the proposed screenplay or graphic novel may be the subject of additional drafts to suit production of any movie (producers/directors/actors).

THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM - Queen Cleopatra retreats leaving Mark Antony to lose against Octavian and seek a new deal with Rome.

THE POISON ASP - Hotfoot from Actium, Cleopatra's plan to seduce Octavian backfired leading to a suicide pact with Anubis and Isis

TANZANIA - THE STORM BREAKS - Fanatical DNA collector, John Storm, finds Homo erectus skull, Olduvia Gorge, in Tanzanian dig site.

WRATH OF THE GODS - 365BC destruction of Thonis and Alexandria, Anubis and Isis watch on in horror as Cleopatra is submerged.

WWII ENIGMA - The birth of computers at Bletchley Park under Alan Turing, and his visits from Anubis and Isis, who see the potential in his ideas.

SYDNEY WILL READING - John's uncle Douglas vanished, declared dead, the adventurer inherits keys and a note from George Franks.

ANGEL OF DEATH - Anubis and Isis occupy Josef Mengele's and Adolf Hitler's subconscious as spirits steering their legacies.

INNER CIRCLE OF SIX - Joseph Mengele's Fourth Reich plans an escape to Brazil to develop Nazi-funded human research laboratories.

NELSON BAY - John visits the coordinates George gave him, to discover the Elizabeth Swann, ARK and Hal, AI computer.

BRAZIL BOUND - Doctor Death bargains for funding and logistics of relocation to Amazon South American base via Argentina.

NEW WORLD ORDER - A former Neo-Nazi plan to regenerate Aryan supremacy, develops into a cause for good.

REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE - Having reached the end of his PhD, William and Jane Bates have epiphanies, Will should follow his dream.

ROADBLOCK - Nobody would fund his R&D, William and Jane Bates are blanked by DARPA, computer and software houses.

THE AFTERLIFE - Cleopatra's tomb lay lost for centuries submerged and out of sight with little change of discovery.

QUANTUM LEAP - Jane and Will find backers, then US military and computer processor chip makers cyber attack, hack and bug them.

WASHING MACHINE - Inventor Franco Francisco comes up with the Incubus, artificial uterus concept while repairing his household appliance.

EXIT STRATEGY - Realising they will always be a target from industrial and military espionage, Jane & Will devise a cunning plan.

PATENT APPLICATION - Franco Francisco files his Claims with the Italian Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in Roma, Italia.

CYBERCORE GENETICA - Nano computer technology is purchased at an auction by a semi religious sect, New World Order.

INCUBUS - Roberta Ferrara secures the expertise of Franco Francisco for knights of the New World Order: Neuwelt Rittertum.

SPLICE - Klaus and Eva von Kolreuter find a way to live forever using cloning technology; Genonimo Investments, Geneva.

TREMORS - Cleopatra's feels vibrations after a shift in the tectonic plates triggered a tremor off the coast of Alexandria.

PANAMANIAN RUNNING MAN - The secret is out, an enhanced human is spotted running at unbelievable speeds.

THE ARK - NeuWelt Rittertum headhunt John Storm seeking access to his genetic DNA map of life on earth, but they fail to reach agreement.

MARJORIE BOYLE - Sam Hollis tracks down sexy backpacker, Majorie Boyle, to Brighton Point in Trinidad, beautiful Caribbean Island.

THE AMAZON - Charley agrees to meet John & Dan at Manaus, but is a little too inquisitive.

OPERATION LEVIATHAN - New World Knights, Klaus and Franco go to Plan 'B' to track and steal the Elizabeth Swann & The Ark DNA database.

TOMB RAIDERS - Safiya Sabuka and Musa Bomani dive among sifting sands to discover precious artifacts and golden treasures.

SCOTLAND YARD - The famous London DNA database is stolen, the biggest data heist to date. The Yard initiates a cover up.

OPERATION ALEXANDRIA - Neo-Nazi occultists recover Cleopatra's sarcophagus from underwater tomb near Palace.

SALVAGE RIGHTS - Entering Cleopatra's mausoleum, locating sarcophagus and raising with air bags to the surface, Safiya Sabuka tomb raider.

COASTGUARD PATROL - Safiya and Musa surface off Alexandria to a waiting customs vessel, they pretend to be sports divers fooling the officials.

UNESCO - Catholic Church fear grave desecration heritage theft, asks agencies for help. Interpol issue Red Notice.

KIDNAP - Charley is taken prisoner but John rescues her, in the process becoming injected with a serum.

SARCOPHAGUS OPENING - The wooden inner casket is opened revealing Cleopatra's mummy, golden crown and death mask, perfectly preserved.

AWAKENING - In the afterlife, the DNA extracted from Cleopatra's mummy triggers a divine stirring with Anubis and Isis comforting the Nile Queen.

REPLICANT - The Society reproduce Cleopatra using Francisco's RepliVator™, uploading synapse sequence and implanted memories.

BRAIN CONDITIONING - Klaus and Franco upload digitally recreated memories in historical order to trigger correct learned synapse firing sequence

REBORN - The former Queen of Egypt speaks for the first time to her creators, proving that her brain is working, the implants succeeded.

FULL STEAM AHEAD - Storm speeds to Thonis, then uses the Swann's AI sensors and the Ark database to find tomb has been plundered.

PROPOSAL - Baron von Richhofen's gambit, a union of Royal ancient and Aryan blood, for strength and intellect, a powerful heir as her successor

RITUAL SACRIFICE - The Baron prepares a drugged Cleopatra for ceremonial impregnation.

MANAUS TO ALEXANDRIA - A hydrogen powered race across the Atlantic Ocean in nine days, John Storm guided by Anubis and Isis.

SANCTUM INTERRUPTUS - John finds secret Nazi hideout near Alexandria, disturbs ritual - rescues Cleopatra, arresting conspirators.

THE CHOSEN ONE - The reincarnated Cleopatra falls for her rescuer. John comes under her spell, despite her being a replicant.

MOVIES, WHAT ARE THEY - Reincarnated Nile Queen asks John and Dan to explain films, they show her 20th C. Fox 1963 Elizabeth Taylor biopic.

MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE - John suggest a tour of the Wadj Ur, Thalassa Nostrum, to relax Cleopatra, Hal plans the ultimate experience.

JOHN'S BLOODLINE - Dan and Hal trace trace John's noble lineage back to the iconic figures of Ancient Egypt & Roman General Mark Antony

DÉJÀ VU - Dan and Hal reveal John's family tree as being related to Roman General Mark Antony via Julia and Queen Drusilla of Mauretania.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION - Jack Mason talks John and Cleopatra into agreeing to a check up at Port Royal, Jamaica, working for NSA and CIA

GEORGE WARNS OF TORTURE - Franks radios Swann to tell John & Dan that New World Knights are being tortured at Guantánamo Bay, you're next.

JESUS CHRIST - Cleopatra asks about this man. John, Dan & Hal explain he is an ancient religious preacher from Galilee, son of Yahweh, Hebrew god.

BIOCORE BRAIN IMPLANT - Dan and Cleopatra drill John's skull, occipital bone implanting biological chip to interface with CyberCore Genetica.

DARPA, NSA & CIA - National security and military intelligence chiefs Iras Charmian and Dr Stefan Raengst, plot to remove all human obstacles.

MILITARY INTERVENTION - The military detain Cleopatra to appease stakeholders, despite media & medical protests. Storm distraught.

BATTLE ARMOUR - Thanks to some unexplained divine intervention, Dan Hawk talks John Storm into wearing a bullet proof suit.

GUANTÁNAMO BAY - History repeats itself, US military kidnap Cleopatra, John forced to rescue puts Elizabeth Swann at risk.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - Commander John Storm, in Navy SEAL mode, attacks the Cuban torture camp at Guantánamo Bay, in stealth mode, black op.

MISSILE LOCK - USA military try to hack into Hal, anticipating a strike, as the DOD launch Tomahawks, John hacks into NORAD, and redirects them.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN TRUMAN - Hails the Swann to find out why John is shooting missiles at Guantánamo Bay, Storm sets the record straight. FINALE

  PRESIDENT LINCOLN TRUMAN HAILS CAPTAIN STORM TO ASK WHY HE IS SHOOTING AT GUANTANAMO BAY, THE CONSERVATIONIST EXPLAINS THAT IT IS THE OTHER WAY AROUND, NORAD, THE CIA AND DARPA ARE FIRING TOMAHAWK MISSILES AT THE ELIZABETH SWANN - THE ADVENTURES OF JOHN STORM: CLEOPATRA & THE MUMMY REBORN

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