Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site alberta.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsri!ubc-vision!alberta!gordon From: gordon@alberta.UUCP (Gordon Atwood) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Re: Help! I need to know!! Message-ID: <736@alberta.UUCP> Date: Fri, 22-Nov-85 16:28:39 EST Article-I.D.: alberta.736 Posted: Fri Nov 22 16:28:39 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 23-Nov-85 01:26:15 EST References: <503@caip.RUTGERS.EDU> <1061@gitpyr.UUCP> Organization: U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Lines: 64 > In article <503@caip.RUTGERS.EDU>, MJames.Wbst@Xerox.ARPA writes: > > From: Mike James X27798 > > > > I am trying to remember a book that I read one summer and can think of > > the name or the author. It was about an invasion into America by the > > Chineese/Japanese and a group of scientists in America who used high > > technology to create their own new religion and attempt an overthrow of > > the invaders. All I remember is that the had found the connection > > between gravity, magnetism, and electricity and used this as the basis > > for their "magic" and weapons. Please Help! > > I believe the book you are thinking of is _Armageddon_2419_ by Philip > Frances Nowlan. This is the original book upon which the Buck Roger's > stories were based. It concerns the take over of the world by the Hans > and the subsequent efforts by the Americans to end their domination. > The Americans have indeed found a connection between gravity and electricity > allowing them to manufacture what is called intertron, a material which falls > up. This they use in their jumping belts and vehicles so that they can make > them lighter. There are several books in this series and I'll try to list them > all. > > _Armageddon_2419_ by Philip Frances Nowlan > _Mordred_ by John Eric Holmes > _Warriors_World_ by McEnroe (can't remember his first name) > _Rogers'_Rangers_ by Silbersack (can't remember his first name either) > > Armageddon focuses on the American rebellion against the Han, Mordred has > Roger's son by a Han princess trying to reestablish a world wide Han domination > with Rogers fighting him, Warriors World is about the true nature of the Han, > and Rangers is about the efforts to repel the second Han domination. The last > three books are based on notes made by Nowlan when he wrote Armageddon. > Armageddon and Mordred are fairly good and I reccomend both but the last two > aren't quite up to par so you might want to skip them if you're not a big > Buck Rogers fan. > > "The earth isn't round, its shaped like a burrito." > > -- > Keith Conrad Vaglienti > Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 > ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!ccastkv > > In no way should my remarks be considered to reflect the opinions and/or > policies of the Georgia Institute of Technology nor GIT's Office of > Computing Services. Put another way, its-a not my bosses fault, monkey boy! I beg to disagree but if you carefully read the initial letter you will see it says the Americans set up their own religion. Armeggedon, by Nowlan does not feature that twist. The story in question is one written by R.Heinlein. I believe it was originally titled "The Sixth Column", or Fifth, or Fourth. It was retitled some years ago. It involves the U.S. suddenly being invaded by "oriental" types. It is sudden and almost total. A small research facility remains intact in the mountains. Said facility has just discovered a "new" physical law which links gravity, sub-atomic particles, and electricty-magnetism. They set up a new religion which allows them to move freely since the invaders want to keep the populace "happy" by giving them their religious beliefs to cling to. Any conversant Heinlein fan should be able to supply the correct title. G.H.A.