Joseph Campanella had trained several months for a mission that, once the details were revealed, seemed beyond any reasonable chances of success. But here he was about to take a leap of faith to accomplish a destiny that history, as it was written to that point in time, said he would fulfill.

The noise outside the chamber was now at an ear-shattering pitch as the results of five years of scientific research were now operating at full capacity. Equipment was banging, shrieking, and churning at a fevered level – yet from where he stood the traveler heard little. The six-inch-thick Plexiglas shield and surrounding transport portal equipment had silenced most of the clamor inside the compartment. What noise still filtering its way in was erased by his incredible mental ability to silence the outside world when needed.

As the countdown got close to the moment of truth, Campanella sensed that his heartbeat had elevated, and his breathing was beginning to labor, so he called on his training and began to meditate himself into a calmer state. Just as he was about to close his eyes and begin the calming process, a flash of movement caught his attention in the control room above.

At that moment, Kurt Schultz knew he was about to change the world – past, present, and future. He bounded down the steps toward the glass viewing area stopping just short of plowing into the structure. He steadied himself, smiled down at Campanella with a victorious beaming grin, and then a flash of brilliant light consumed…everything.