Stealth

It's been a long decade of hard steps, setbacks, intractable puzzles that stayed up all night, still unsolved. But, Vernon kept plugging away, embracing every technical challenge with cheery determination, overcoming every incremental roadblock. Vernon just couldn't fail, or all would be lost, he was certain. The reclusive, self-taught scientist lived every moment for his most important mission, but was uncertain about the timing of what he knew was unfolding. Would the alien attackers come sooner than later? Would his new weapon be ready for their threat? Vernon preferred to test more, but he recently heard that certain codes were leaked by government saboteurs which may accelerate the coming war. Locked into his undetectable stealth bunker, Vernon will just have to hope it all works out as he has planned, all fingers crossed.