Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
(Tacitus)
The nuclear explosion near Derby on August 11th, 1962, roused the German surveillance forces out of their tranquil routine. Within the hour, helicopters coming from the base on the Isle of Sheppey arrived at the site. Yes, a nuclear device had exploded at ground level, producing a nice crater. Yes, 20 KT seemed to be a correct guess. No, there was nobody. Radioactivity was still up; one couldn’t go near.
Indeed, evidence indicated that a British nuke had exploded. Certainly not by accident. Who had manipulated the widget? Impossible to say… There still were roving bands of Negroes – and most probably wandering immunes. Could the nukes be manipulated? Yes, the ignition mechanism wasn’t very sophisticated. It was fairly safe against accidental release, but hardly protected from determined human meddling.
Okay, one could surmise that those who had fired the device were now part of the fallout. – But it was evident that the blockade had to be kept up. The Kaiserliche Marine had to cordon off the British Isles even more closely than hitherto. The incident might have aroused avidities – not only in Europe – and not alone in nations…
(Tacitus)
The nuclear explosion near Derby on August 11th, 1962, roused the German surveillance forces out of their tranquil routine. Within the hour, helicopters coming from the base on the Isle of Sheppey arrived at the site. Yes, a nuclear device had exploded at ground level, producing a nice crater. Yes, 20 KT seemed to be a correct guess. No, there was nobody. Radioactivity was still up; one couldn’t go near.
Indeed, evidence indicated that a British nuke had exploded. Certainly not by accident. Who had manipulated the widget? Impossible to say… There still were roving bands of Negroes – and most probably wandering immunes. Could the nukes be manipulated? Yes, the ignition mechanism wasn’t very sophisticated. It was fairly safe against accidental release, but hardly protected from determined human meddling.
Okay, one could surmise that those who had fired the device were now part of the fallout. – But it was evident that the blockade had to be kept up. The Kaiserliche Marine had to cordon off the British Isles even more closely than hitherto. The incident might have aroused avidities – not only in Europe – and not alone in nations…