THE JOURNEY TO MARS
AStrange Journeyinto the Universe
Janne OB Larsson
THEJOURNEY TO MARS
Mars
Thisisthe story of one man's dreamsofMars.
No one knows whoheisorwhere he comesfrom. One day, he receiveda gift thatcould change everything on Earth!
Janne OB Larsson(JanLarsson)
Janne OB Larsson
The Journey to Mars
The Revelation
© 2024 Janne OB Larsson
Illustration: Janne OB Larsson
Publisher: BoD• Books on Demand, Stockholm, Sweden
Print: LibriPlureos GmbH,Hamburg, Tyskland
ISBN:978-91-8080-097-6
TheJourney to Mars
He wasonhis waytocollect themailfromthe mailbox. It wasn't far, about 50 meters.The temperaturewas 25 degrees belowzero, anditwas aclear winter daysomewhere in Norrbotten. Thesprucetrees were coveredinsnow, andthe sound of hisfootstepsechoedthrough thecrisp airashewalked. He wasanordinaryperson, with no highereducation, but over theyears,hehad learnedhow to tinkerwithcomputersand had become quite skilledwithelectronics.
Halfwaytothe mailbox, he wasstruckbyanintense headache. He sawflashes of light anda sharpglowinfront of hiseyes. He stopped in histracks, andslowly, thepainbegan to subside. The wholeexperience lasted maybea minute, no more.Whenitwas over, he felt astrange sensation like afog hadliftedfromhis mind, andeverythingsuddenlybecameclearer.Heresumed his walk,retrieved themail, andheadedbackhome.
Thenextday,hesat at thekitchen table, eating breakfast.In front of himwas anotebook that he hadabsentmindedlystarted doodlingin. Aftera while, he noticed somethingodd he had scribbled downseveral formulas anddrawn adiagram.He glancedatthe equations,and to hissurprise, he understood what they meant.
"Strange," he muttered to himself. "I'venever seen these before."
Aftera moment,herealized that thenotes were ablueprint for an electronicmachine that he wassomehow destined to build. Couldthisbeconnected to thestrange experience he hadonhis
waytothe mailbox? He wasn't sure,but he decidedtopress forward.
He beganlisting thecomponentshewouldneedtoconstructthe machine. Hundredsofdifferent diodes, capacitors, andspecial electronicparts wouldberequired. He searched online for suppliers,adding thecomponentstohis cart. Butwhenhesaw thetotal cost,herealizeditwouldbefar tooexpensive to buy everything at once. He decidedtopurchasethe partsgradually, a little at atime.
Over thecourseofthree months,hecontinuedtoacquire the necessary materials, slowly buildinghis project. Variousmetal constructions andconverterswerealsoneeded. Once he had assembledeverything, created circuitboards, soldered the components, andconnected thesystemtoa computer,he realized that programming wouldberequired somethinghe hadnever donebefore.
"All of this is incredibly strange," he thought to himself. "I'm designing andprogramming somethingI hadnoprior knowledge of.Itfeels as though someone or something is guiding my actions, helpingmeunderstand how everything is supposed to work!But Idon'tfeelafraid; rather,I'm excitedto seewhere this will lead."
He proceeded to mount acameraontoa framethatwas 10 cm wide andmeasured3by2 meters,standingverticallylikealarge window.Along theinsideofthe frame, he installedpower capacitors, phase shifters,and frequencymagnetamplifiersat regular intervals. Allofthiswouldbepowered by a380-volt three-phasecurrent.The power distributionwouldbecontrolled by thesoftwareonthe computer.
TIME TO RUN ATEST
Theday of thetestarrived,and allpreparations were complete. Theequipmenthad been supplementedwith protective clothing to shield againstradiation, as well as oxygentanks forbreathing. Allofthe equipment, except forthe computer,had been installedina well-insulated room.The room wasequippedwith an airlocktoallow entryand exit,and therewas athick glass windowtoobserve theframe inside.
He connected theelectricity,and theelectroniccircuitsbegan to blink. Everything seemed to be functioning as expected.The computer wasready, waitingfor thecoordinatesofthe location to be explored.Heentered thelongitude andlatitude,and the screen displayed:
"All systemsOK. Startsearch? PressENTER."
He pressedthe key, andinsidethe frame, an imageappeared a grassy lawn with ared ball.Using ajoystick,hecontrolled the view andzoomed in on theballfor aclose-up.
He enteredthe airlock, closed thefirst door,and then openedthe second to step into theroom. Carefully,heshut thedoors behind him. Taking agrabbertool mounted on along rod, he slowly extendedittowards thewindow.Asthe gripping endreached thewindow,itpassedthrough andbecameenvelopedbythe image. He extendedthe tool further, grabbedthe ball,and pulled it back into theroom.Whenthe tool andthe ball returned,the imagevanished, now without theball.
He hadsuccessfully retrievedanobjectremotely, even though thereweremiles betweenhis locationand theplace wherethe
ball hadbeen.Everythinghad worked as planned. Asortof wormholehad formed,and thedistancetothe coordinatesno longermattered. He took theball, exited theroom,and closed thedoorssecurelybehindhim.Then, he examined theballtosee if itsmaterialhad changedorifthere were anytracesof radiation.
Themachine couldindeed transportmaterialfromone location to hisbuilding. Once he shut downthe program, theouter window disappeared,and thewallwas solidonceagain.After thesuccessful experiment,hesat down, satisfied, andbegan planning thenextsteps forthe machine’suse.
Thefollowing day, he wouldconducta much,muchbiggertest.
He reviewed hisnotes with thecoordinateshewas going to use: Longitude,Latitude:77.40131021°,18.45143045°.
Thesecoordinatesdid notpoint to anyplace on Earth, but to Mars specifically,tothe location wheresamples number17 and18, whichthe Perseverance Roverhad placed on theground, were waitingfor afuturemission to collect them.Hehad gathered allthe informationfromNASA'swebsite about the project, wheretheyhad marked therover's path andthe locations wherethe sampleshad been drilled. NASA plannedto send aMarslandertoretrievethe samplesand then transport them to Earthusing arocket. This projectwouldcostbillions in rockets, fuel,and manpower.
"I have aplantouse themachine to connect andretrievethose twosamples,thendeliver them to NASAwithout them knowing anything about theinvention," he thought."Imustprotect the
machinesothatitdoesn’t fall into thewrong handsand getused formalicious purposes."
He realized how dangerous it wouldbeifthe construction of the machinebecamepublic knowledge.However,hehad built in a safety featurethatensured themachine couldn'tfunctionunless he personallyactivated thesoftwareorequipment. Therewas also aself-destruct mechanismthatwouldtriggerifthe machine didn'tregisterhis vitalsigns.
If themachineworkedasheenvisioned, anew universeof possibilities wouldopenup. Planetscouldbeexplored,no matterthe distance,aslong as one hadthe exact coordinates.
This is astoryabout aman'sdreamsofMars.
No oneknows who he is or wherehecomes from.
One day, he received agift that could change everythingonEarth! There will be avisit to Mars andbeyond, deep into space!
The story begins in Pajala,innorthern Sweden, when Lars took awalkinminus 30 degrees. Suddenly, he saw abright light, and from thatmoment, everything in hisworld changed!
