Palo Atlo Ca 1900 June 7th 2003 Secret Electronics lab of Dr. Michael Muller on Stanford campus.

Stephen went back to the lab where Mike was still hunched over a circuit board, The Acrid smell of hot solder and flux was in the air. Looking through the highly magnified microscope he was putting the finishing touches to the prototype. Stretching his back he noticed Stephen looking at him.

"Well it is done!" ,Mike said proudly.

"The Hand/ Wrist computer is finished?"

"Yeah, I worked on it myself. Lets try it out."

Stephen carefully strapped the device over his wrist.

"Oh, you need to remove the governor otherwise the synaptic pads will not get the full signal."

"Right! Ok I have removed the watch."

"Ok how do you feel?"

"I am doing well."

"Ok now flash lets see if the wrist system works properly."

Mike was only one who understood the intersect and its assorted hardware as well as its creator.

Stephen now exhibited the symptoms of a slight seizure. The Wrist computer responded correctly.

"It is working Great" ,Mike said as he was checking the parameters with the assorted Test equipment.

"That is wonderful Mike" ,Stephen effused.

"What is good. You can use the wrist computer for a controller for many other electronic and electrical devices."

Stephen tapped a few keys and the lights in the lab flickered on and off.

Stephen broke into a big smile. The software he designed was working well.

Mike now said, "It can also control the cloak."

"I have tightened up the specs and the hologram now feels like you and you will get full sensory input from it."

Stephen activated the cloak and now looked like he was peering over Mike's shoulder.

"This is amazing I can see as if I am located over your shoulder. Hey what is this?"

Orion's Hologram now reached out and picked up two tickets.

"Wow I can manipulate actual mass with the cloak? You have out did yourself."

"Now this is just a prototype. I know we have already got secret pattens filed on all this tech. We are not going to sell out like Ted did."

Ted Roark, Stephen's college roommate always a touchy subject for him.

Stephen face fell on the mentioning of his bitter rival's name.

"I know you hate him for stealing your patents on LCD and Plasma displays and the improved processors. Plus most everything Roark Industries had become well known for building."

"The less said about him the better Mike."

Mike now tried to snatch the two tickets from the Hologram's grasp.

"Let go Stephen! I paid good money for these tickets I am going to take Susan to the Opera tonight."

Stephen released the tickets

"I wonder how much pressure could the hologram expend? Are you up for a destructive testing?"

"No, Stephen and do not give me those sad puppy dog eyes either. I would get sucked into your testing and then I would be late for the Opera with my wife. You know how Susan loved the Opera. I even doubt your patented Bartowski Charm could get me out of the doghouse this time."

"Ok Mike have fun at the opera I will be puttering around the lab for awhile but when you get back tomorrow then we will have our fun!"

"Ok Stephen have a good night."

Mike now left the lab and hurried out the door.

Stephen now shutdown the hologram and was standing at the doorway.

The power supply was running a bit hot. Stephen moved over to the bench and started to change the fuel cell source. Using Cold Fusion was a breakthrough in battery tech. Too bad it will not see the light of day Stephen mused.

Stephen worked on the hologram all during the night. He programmed the wrist strap computer with all sorts of configurations of patterns for the hologram. The waldos unfortunately always responded to his neural inputs. So he had to act like the hologram but at a safe distance.

This is a flaw Stephen thought. It will be fine if I just need to stand somewhere, Also I can vary the density of the hologram. Great, I can look like I am a ghost! This is so cool. The inner Nerd of one Stephen Bartowski was taking over. Yes, everything is working according to the plan.