Verkan

Verkan Vall is the Paratime cop assigned to track "Kalvin", which he does, straight to a late-medieval era.

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Verkan Vall nodded, getting out the film and loading it into the projector.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

Verkan Vall lay motionless, wondering how long the next move would be in coming.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

A boyish-looking pilot was on the platform, opening the door of the rocket; he stood aside for Verkan

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

Verkan Vall read of a Fourth Level aviator, in his little airscrew-drive craft, sighting nine high-flying saucerlike objects.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

Verkan Vall snapped on the code-index, found the symbol he wanted, and then punched it on the keyboard.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

Verkan Vall came around the desk, deposited his rifle and bag on the floor, and sat down in one of the spare chairs.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

Verkan Vall bent and took cloth-wrapped objects from his bag, unwrapping them and laying them on the desk.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

Verkan Vall got to his feet, removing his coat and hanging it on the back of his chair, and crossed the room, rolling up his left shirt sleeve.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934

Verkan Vall relaxed, counting seconds subconsciously.

Police Operation H. Beam Piper 1934