FALLEN STARS AND MUTANTS RISING
A Further Proposal…
by Henry Covert
On December 13th 1795, a meteorite struck Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England. This is historical common knowledge. In 1972, Philip Jose Farmer revealed his findings about the true circumstances of that event – that coaches filled with passengers were irradiated by the peculiar ionization erupting from the meteor striking the Earth twenty yards away. This led to all involved, and their descendants, receiving marked beneficial mutations – enhanced physical strength and intellect, and remarkable skills and talents. According to Farmer, “They never guessed, being ignorant of ionization, that the fallen star [italics mine] had affected them and their unborn”.
Over
the years others have continued Professor Farmer’s researches. Some,
like
Professor Jean-Marc Lofficier in the cases of William de Winter and
Joseph
Balsamo, have gained evidence of others present at Wold Newton on that
fateful
day[1]. Others have
traced the
remarkable progeny of the animals irradiated that day, as Professor
Jess Nevins
has with his account of the remarkable canines descended from a fateful
bitch
in the vicinity that gave birth to a litter of mutant pups at Wuthering Heights[2]. Diligent
researchers have
ascertained heretofore unknown descendants of the many and often
nearly-incestuous dalliances among the offspring of those present at
Wold
Newton. The study of these many amazing individuals constitutes the
core of
research devoted to the ‘Wold Newton Family’.
However,
there are have been a great number of these odd occurrences throughout
human
history, and these bizarre ‘fallen stars’ – who many believe to be
fragments of
the exploded planet Thyoph
– have had a hand in subtly, secretly – but
profoundly – altering and shaping the fabric of human destiny.
Professor Dennis
E. Power, in his crucial document ‘Rocks and Trees’, uncovers evidence
of a new
array of meteor strikes that have led to beneficial human enhancement
over the
millennia. Most recently, Professor Power has obtained documentation of
another
notable such event which led to the 1666 Great Fire of London – a
meteor strike
at ‘Star Inn’, which irradiated a number of British and European
families, as
well as their slaves and servants of African, Chinese, and Japanese
origins
(This author has learned of a small gypsy clan that took shelter
outside the
inn that night, as well). The descendants of this rarified batch has
borne
fruit of varying natures – many of the Brits affected have spawned
geniuses of
a crafty and malign bent; the Asian descendants of those irradiated
have shown
such tendencies as well, along with enhanced physical gifts – supreme
bodily
coordination, as well as an aptitude for the sciences and fighting
arts. Those
holding the blood of the gypsies and slaves affected that day have
shown an odd
mélange of talents over the many years since.
I have uncovered other such incidences. Many of these have turned out to explain the roots of the remarkable traits evinced by a large number of figures I have been researching that originated in France and Canada over the last 5 centuries. Many of the Gallic beneficiaries of these strains have borne descendants in Canada and New Orleans that have mingled with Native-Americans mutated by similar ‘fallen stars’, as well as with the descendants of those irradiated at ‘Star Inn’ and, on occasion, at Wold Newton.
Discussed
below are a handful of such incidences, as well as brief surveys of
descendants
of those present at the events. You will see the same patterns emerging
as in
the case of Wold Newton, or Star Inn, or other encounters with
extraordinary
stones.
Ensisheim 1492
November 1492. A meteorite strikes Ensisheim, France, and is discovered by a small boy. King Maximilan of Germany sees it as a sign against the French and orders it taken to the Ensisheim Church, where it remains until it is moved during the French Revolution.
Could
its half-life be 300 years? We can only guess. In any case, that little
boy had
to have been irradiated; he also grew up to sire many children. Those
who
handled the stone in moving it to the church were also likely to have
been
irradiated. The churchgoers also were exposed to residual ionization
over the
decades, as were those who traveled to see the fabled object fallen
from the
sky residing at Ensisheim Church.
At
the very least, my researches have uncovered a handful of descendants
of those
villagers, clergy, and tourists. Perhaps other researchers will turn up
other
likely candidates.
In my own works-in-progress I have concluded that Chevalier Gregoire de Fronsac is definitely one such ‘Ensisheim Family’ member; and it seems likely that his bride Marianne de Marangias, a matriarch of what my researches pejoratively dub the ‘Logan Clan’, is descended from a French nobleman who visited the church at some point[3].
So perhaps Monsieurs Dupin, Lecoq, and de Winter were not the only irradiated ancestors of the many marvelous figures described on Professor Lofficier’s French Wold Newton Universe website.
I have also pinpointed a great number of meteor strikes in Canada (particularly the Northwest Territories) that have mutated the gene pool of the legendary wandering Quontauka Indian tribe[4], from whom many remarkable fellows are descended.
A
small sampling of these follows.
Madoc
A
meteorite was found in Ontario’s Madoc Township in autumn
1854. It was
composed of such an unusual type of iron that one scientist recommended
it be
classed as “madocite”.
Iron Creek
This
meteorite was first reported in 1869. It was found on a hill near Iron
Creek (a
tributary of the Battle River), in the area
of
present-day Sedgewick, Alberta. For countless
generations, this iron meteorite was venerated by the Native-Americans
of the
area, who saw the features of a face in the markings of its surface,
and gave
it offerings of beads and knives before setting out on the hunt. When
the stone
was moved from Iron Creek to the mission house at Fort Victoria, the Indians
feared dire
consequences, of which many came to pass.
Thurlow
A
similar class of stone as that found in Madoc, this object was found on
May
12th, 1888 at Thurlow Township in Hastings County, Ontario. It was
brought to the
surface by plowing, its age unknown.
Welland
This
was also found in 1888 in Ontario, and is
thought to be rather old. The date of its fall, as
that of the Thurlow Stone, has not been determined.
Gay Gulch
This
object was found in Gay Gulch, near Dawson City,
in the Yukon Territory,
in 1901. The Gay Gulch stone is thought to be many millenia old, and
could well
have held an extraordinarily long half-life. This object is often
considered
part of the same meteorite as that found 16 km north of it in 1905 in
Skookum
Gulch (see below).
Chambord
Found
in 1904 in the Village of Chambord, Quebec.
Skookum Gulch
Found
on January
21st, 1905, this
stone is considered part of the same meteorite as the Gay Gulch Stone,
and was
formerly lumped together with it as the ‘Klondike’ meteorite.
Great Bear Lake
Found
in June 1936 in the surface ice of Great Bear Lake, in the Northwest
Territory. Possibly
centuries old.
The Great Serpent Mound
The Great Serpent Mound in Ohio is under consideration as the site of a ‘fallen star’ of the type discussed here. Once thought to be the result of a meteor strike, it is now generally believed to have been caused by an explosion of gas from within the Earth. I have not ruled out a fragment of Thyoph being the origin of the Serpent Mound, however. Given the preponderance of human anomalies found in Ohio, particularly Cleveland, further research is probably advisable. The Serpent Mound and other such incidences will be discussed in future proposals.
Henry Covert.
Some sources:
Philip Jose Farmer, Tarzan Alive, 1972.
Philip Jose Farmer, Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life, 1973.
Dennis Power, Rocks and Trees.
Jess Nevins, Some Unknown Members of the Wold Newton Family, Part 1: “You were nuthin’ but a hound dog”.
Jean-Marc Lofficier, The French Wold Newton Universe, website.
Canadian Meteorite Catalogue, website. http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/cdnmeteorites
Artcoms Museum Tour: Serpent Mound State Memorial, Peebles, OH, website.
The UnMuseum - Rocks That Fell From The Sky, website. http://www.unmuseum.org
Copyright 2004, 2005 George Henry Smathers, Jr.
[1] These figures are discussed in a number of articles on Professor Lofficier’s wonderful website, The French Wold Newton Universe.
[2] See the article ‘Some Unknown Members of the Wold Newton Family, Part 1: “You were nuthin’ but a hound dog”’, by Jess Nevins.
[3][Chevalier de Fronsac and Marianne are portrayed in the 2001 French film Le Pacte des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf). De Fronsac is almost supernaturally talented in the areas of natural science, taxidermy, detection, marksmanship, horsemanship, and martial arts. He also heals very quickly and, much to the chagrin of his many enemies, proves very hard to kill. Marianne possesses great courage and intellect, and is a gifted equestrian and marksman. She also possesses a highly magnetic personal charisma and lives a very long life. The so-called ‘Logan Clan’ began in earnest at the point where the offspring of the de Fronsacs began breeding with certain descendants of the notorious Moll Flanders – i.e. bounty hunter Ned Logan and the Mohican Mani (de Fronsac’s blood brother) - as well as descendants of the Corzeny gypsy clan present at ‘Star Inn’.
[4][ First described by Roy Thomas in DC Comics stories published in “Arak: Son of Thunder”, “The Young All-Stars”, and “Infinity, Inc”; alluded to by other authors under other names.
[5] Chingachgook appears in Daniel Dafoe’s novel The Last of The Mohicans. Mani appears in Christophe Gans’ aforementioned film Brotherhood of the Wolf. The connection between Chingachgook and Mani was revealed in the article “Jules Verne – Savior of the World” by Dr. Peter Coogan and Professor Dennis E. Power. Pasquinel is the most colorful figure in James A. Michener’s sprawling novel Centennial. Colqwoun is the antagonist of Antonia Bird’s 1999 film Ravenous.