[ WP ] `` IT DID N'T WORK ! GET AWAY , HURRY ! ''

`` Ladies and gentlemen, we're moments away from making history. After fifteen years of research and another ten of construction, we're ready to start her up for the first time.'' Dr. McKneel said with an air of pride. `` I am humbled that all of you, our honored guests, could share this momentous occasion with us.'' 
 
 The various dignitaries in the group beamed at the compliment that reinforced their self-importance. The reporters continued typing on projected keyboards. Dr. McKneel resisted the urge to shake his head. The tour group was a small one, but there seemed to be two hovering camera-copters for every man and women in it. The air space above the group was crowded and buzzing. 
 
 Who could blame them? The doctor thought himself. This new collider was the most advanced piece of equipment every built by human hands. He could not wait for the experiments to start. 
 
 `` Excuse me doctor?'' A reporter in the back had raised his hand, like he was in the third grade. Dr. McKeel almost snorted in derision. `` Yes? What is it sir?'' 
 
 The reporter stepped forward. He was short, with a holotag that showed the logo for a publication Dr. McKneel was n't familiar with. Probably one of the raffle-spot winners. `` Doctor, what do you say about the safety of your new Sanders-Dean-Collider? There has been a growing concern that smashing this many warp-particles together could form a strong enough gravitation bond to create a mini black hole.'' 
 
 Dr. Mckneel gave a dramatic sigh and let a hint of condensation creep into his voice. Warp particles indeed. Luddites. `` Mr....'' 
 
 `` Welson sir.'' 
 
 `` Mr. Welson, we've been researching Thorian'' Dr. McKneel made sure to stress the particles proper name ``....particles since Dr. Sanders discovered them at the Large Hadron Collider nearly sixty year ago. More money has been spent on this one particle than on all of science since the Greeks first began philosophizing about how the world worked 3000 years ago. As I am sure you well know, the Thorian particle holds huge amounts of energy in it's binds. Understanding and harnessing that energy is the key to unlock humanities next big leap forward. Figuring out how to stabilize and harness these particles will be on par with the industrial revolution or the invention of the microprocessor.'' 
 
 `` Yes, but -- --'' 
 
 `` No'buts' Mr. Welson. These same arguments were voiced then the LHC was close to completion I find it ironic that the same arguments that were debunked then are being spat out by pseudo-scientific minds now. The International Space Alliance and the international science community have been vetting out numbers for ten years now. Our precautions have been deemed acceptable by the top minds on the planet.'' 
 
 Mr. Welson look angry at the pointed verbal barbs Dr. McKneel was hurling his way. He opened his mouth for a retort, but was interrupted by a chime sounding over the intercom. 
 
 `` Ah! It it time. If everyone could step up to the viewing area, the trial run of the Sanders-Dean Collider will begin shortly.'' Dr. McKneel said. 
 
 The group eagerly filed forward as the composite shielding lowered to reveal a transparent aluminum pane. The energy pulses had already started. An impressive light show was happening as power arced from one conduit to the other. Dr. McKneel frowned. The arcing issues was supposed to have been taken care of. Ah well, it would use up more energy than was required, but would n't matter for this test run. 
 
 A holo display on the wall showed the energy level rising. Ten percent power. Fifteen percent power. Twenty percent power. The bar climbed and held steady at fifty percent of full power. Even only running at half-power, the onlookers could hear the crackle and while of the awesome energy building up in curved channel. A ten second counter started ticking down on the holo display. 
 
 `` This is it ladies and gentlemen! They are about to release the particles into the stream for smashing!'' McKneel said. 
 
 The group counted down with the timer. Their faces were eager. `` 7.....6...... 5....4....3....2... 1!!'' 
 
 For several seconds....nothing happened. The exotic particles released began their near-lightspeed trip around the 100 miles ring in opposite directions. It took them several passes before they began colliding. 
 
 That's when all hell broke loose. 
 
 The shaking started immediately. The guests from California looked around, thinking an earthquake was happening. Then the flashing red lights came on and the alarms began screaming. 
 
 A too-calm voice spoke over the loudspeaker. `` Extreme gravitational forces detected. All personal are asked to evacuate the facility. Extreme gravitational forces detected. All personal are asked to......'' Dr. McKneel stared at the loudspeaker in horror. Extreme gravitational forces.....no.....that was impossible....they had run all the calculations..... 
 
 He turned his horrified gaze on the doomed guests. `` IT DID N'T WORK! OUR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DID N'T WORK! GET AWAY!! HURRY!!'' 
 
 But it was too late. The microblack hole had stabilized into the Collider. Matter and light began moving towards it at a steady pace.
