[b]80,000 Feet Above Earth[/b]

The supersonic stealth jet sliced through the stratosphere at speeds approaching Mach 3. The high altitude and speed meant that the plane was already across the international date line, halfway to Russia despite leaving from South Dakota an hour ago. The pressurized hold of the jet kept the plane's inhabitants safe from the extreme hold and thin air of the upper atmosphere. The light gravity meant they all had to wear special straps around their waist and chest to keep them from drifting away in their seats.

The special agents from the Executive Branch along with their support personnel were all strapped in for the flight. Nixon sat stoically with his sleeves together. He sat and pondered Martin Luther King's earlier prophecy and how it would come to pass. To his right were Lewis and Clark and the three science officers sent to investigate the crash sight. To Nixon's left sat Jackson and the twelve armed and armored tactical squad members Jackson commanded. Lincoln and Grant sat towards the cockpock, close to each other and talking amongst themselves with an ease that only presidential contemporaries and friends could muster. 

[i]"This is your pilot speaking,"[/i] the voice of Amelia Earhart said through the overhead speakers. [i]"We are now over Russian airspace, prepare for turbulence as we descend for landing. We should be back on the ground and disembarking within twenty minutes."[/i]