The book was dog-eared and somewhat tatty round the edges, its fine leather cover battered and creased from having been stuffed into small cases. The dark material gave no clues to the secrets that might be contained within its pages. Unlined sheets of creamy paper, the odd one turned over at the corner. Just a book; unremarkable, unexceptional. And unnoticed. Until now. In silence the pages were turned. In silence…
Sub-Smash I was going to continue my exploration of Ed Straker by working through the episodes. However, the wiki ‘Time line of UFO’ continues to develop and some episodes still need to be slotted into place. So, as there is a strong ‘Sub-Smash’ theme to this issue of the Herald, I thought it would be appropriate to take a detailed look at the one episode where we see the Commander…
Friday Dec 17th 2010 19.46 hours: ‘I’ve finished.’ Ed Straker put his pen down and looked up at Freeman who had been standing there in the corner for the last few minutes. ‘Yes. Finally.’ ‘Well it’s taken you long enough. I was beginning to wonder if you were actually part of the furniture, you’ve been sitting there so long. Coffee?’ The SHADO Commander grimaced, as he tidied away the folders…