(Omal explains the reason for the ski races and how they are a part of a nice interlude as he calls it, a bit of a holiday. The question comes in going over changes the base has made since humanity has gotten more consciously aware and we learn one is now taking place.) 

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Russ: so when was the last major change that happened on Hades Base?

Omal: we are going through one at the moment.

Russ: you mean with the arrival of the new squadrons?

Omal: well with the new squadrons, the enlargement of capacity, yes that would be the best way to put it.

Russ: okay and this is because I would assume, now this is just an assumption that Earth is arriving at a critical point in its future.

Omal: saying critical is inaccurate, its development is progressing on a higher level but critical no. Critical would suggest that it’s a make or break.

Russ: well as we just discussed, I mean Earth still has the capacity to destroy itself.

Omal: uh-huh.

Russ: though I don’t see that happening…..it’s still hard to tell with the photon cloud going through, various instabilities in the Soviet Union........former Soviet Union….

Omal: this is all part of what is being planned and predicted. These are not critical stages, critical is when evolution starts to have a hand and to polarize groups of individuals of those that do and those who do not if you understand my meaning.

Russ: I see.

Omal: but those that do not, they become concerned and are feared of those that do.

Russ: okay. So basically we’re at a regular point that you guys had planned for….

Omal: correct.

Russ: and were ready to make the changes necessary on the base to accompany those changes here on earth.

Omal: correct.

Russ: I see, okay. Now a little sidetrack on the ski race coming up…..

Omal: uh-huh.

Russ: is that part of that change?

Omal: no, that is something that is a nice interlude for the base personnel. It is as you might call it a holiday for them.

Russ: oh okay. I thought we might be thinking of…..that way you could have people from other bases taking a look at the possibilities available there on…..

Omal: no we are not recruiting, we are not on a recruitment drive.

Russ: okay, I wasn’t sure.

Omal: and no there is not vacancies for a fourth team from your planet.

(Russ starts laughing)

Russ: oh well.

Omal: besides, I think that most of the individuals that would be willing to participate would not be of the high standards that have been set by the teams that are participating.

Russ: that's true, very true.