336 DATE WITH THE GODS
peaceful intelligences to maintain the balance of the
universe. With our terrestial bases, we can keep an eye
on you.
"In a few minutes, we're going to see one of the bases
here in South America, but first you must tell Rama
where you want your car."
I turned to Rama who was observing my reactions,
and told her I was supposed to go to a city called Trujillo
and another called Chiclayo, both located on the north
ern coast of Peru, 500 miles north of Lima.
Somehow they hooked the VW up to the UFO. I could
see it on the screen. The thought hit me, what would the
car rental company think if they knew that one of their
cars made the 800 mile trip to Chiclayo in about nine
minutes.
When we were ready for take off, Rama exchanged
some information with the crew leader, then I was
placed between them.
"This machine is operated through reversible elec
tromagnetism." she explained. "See those columns go
ing to that rotor that looks like transparent plastic?"
"Yes," I said, nodding.
"Well, those are reactors. When the mercury in that
rotor gets going at full speed, we can reverse the
magnetic and electrical energy. That way we can control
matter and also overcome the forces of gravity."
When we took off, I felt a great force pulling my face
muscles back. Even my arms and shoulders were pushed
flat against the chair. Ram a told me not to worry because
that was due only to the great speed we were experi
encing. We hovered for a while over an old road that led
to the Pa namerican Highway, near a little town not far
from the city of Chiclayo. I didn't get out of the aircraft.
The crew unloaded the VW, and Rama said we would
leave it there for an hour or two. Later she and I would