The Kassat Object

In the early 1950’s, a theoretical Physicist by the name of Ahmad Kassat stumbled upon the research of Herbert Henrich and Robert Emille, German scientists living in England at the turn of the century. Their work was a mix of hard science and north African superstition, pertaining to the existence of an ancient structure hidden in the Sahara desert. This structure, seemingly man made, contained some kind of corridor, that appeared to go on forever. At the apex of said corridor was a crude shrine, and a removable cuboid stone, within which was some form of ocular illusion, for when you looked through the curious spiral opening, the inside appeared to be larger than the outside.

Little of their research remained, sadly the entire family had died from a curious disease that left horrid pits in the flesh. There was a rumour that Henrich returned to the ancient monument at the end of their research and disappeared.

Needless to say, Kassat became enthralled by the mythos, and traveled to Africa to seek out the mysterious oasis of rock embedded in the sand. His attempts failed, for months he scoured the exact coordinates of the citadel, but found nothing. He left Africa deflated and resigned himself to the thought that his journey would remain unfulfilled. It was only when he reached his home in Syria, that his role in this affair began.

A letter was awaiting him when he returned, it had no stamp or postage mark, yet appeared to have been in transit for many weeks, the paper was worn on the edges and smeared with an oily substance. Within was a hand written letter, that read, “this is a path that may not reward, but you seem defiant.” This was followed by a series of coordinates, and the word “dig here”

Kassat followed the coordinates to a site 150 miles west of Cairo, in a small cliff face, made of an uncharacteristic stone for that part of the world. a shale like rock which broke away very easily. He began to excavate the site, with the help of some local villagers. After a few days they had dug away to reveal a series of pockets of a much harder rock, almost granite like. It was within these that he made a baffling discovery.

Five fossils. Five fossils that defied the laws of physics. The stone that encased them was over 500 million years old, yet there, within this sediment tomb, were five rectangular objects, made of a material unknown to Kassat. upon their surface, a series of markings which appeared to resemble numbers, or english letters. He tried with desperation to remove as much of the rock from around each object as possible, but the rock would not shift. He returned to Syria with his prize, to analyze the objects in greater detail.

They emitted a very strong electromagnetic field, so strong that it appeared to be able to cancel other electromagnetic fields, this process was known as E.M.P. It also appeared to be radioactive, but the radiation was unidentifiable. He noticed biological changes in cells when left near the objects, and therefor often wore a lead lined suit when approaching the artifacts. He published two papers on his study of the fossils. One dealt with their age, and their man made qualities, the other with the possible applications of the material they were constructed from. Proximity to the items would cancel all electronic current, and render biological organisms inert, sterile, and in many cases dead.

The Kassat Objects disappeared from his Laboratory at the end of 1956, apart from one, which he kept in a safe at his home. He believed that his published thesis had garnered interest from dubious governments, especially those with military agendas, and found it appropriate to continue his research in private. Little is known of what he achieved in the following months, but his scant notes, spoke of an encounter which may have changed his perspective.

“July 16th, 9.45pm. I have removed a small slither of rock from the object using a diamond tip drill. The procedure was incredibly difficult, securing the object behind a layer of concrete and lead, with a tiny hole through which the drill bit could fit. It was meticulous and agonizing work, but I have succeeded in breaking the surface. I am in awe. I do not know what to say. Mere millimeters from the surface of the rock is what appears to be light – a solid rectangle of light! But this is not all. For I am sitting with a gentlemen, a gentlemen who appeared in the room as I removed the rock fragment. I do not know how he got here, but he has said I can write down our conversation, as he feels I may not remember all that he has to say. He says his name is Herbert Henrich.”

To be continued..