- Now we finally get to find out what Hip's discovery seven years prior was. About time!
- Hip had been a lieutenant trying to find something to stop his boredom while stationed at an anti-aircraft range used for training. He found a mathematical oddness that showed that an area of the range caused more duds (shells that failed to explode). Hip was pleased to have found an exclusive that might make him more popular. He thought of the leaders who would be impressed.
- He went to study the area and found that it inhibited magnetism. That made him really excited about how popular he'd become. He built a detector to track down the strange phenomenon's source.
- Hip intentionally found the stupidest-looking Private First Class, the lowest ranking soldier, to assist him. Gee, that's pretty arrogant. They dug up the source.
- It was the anti-gravity generator from Part 1. Ah-hah! He tested the lever and was amazed at the results. Anti-gravity meant changing the world. But the Private First Class yanked the lever back, sending the device flying away forever. He tripped Hip. Hip jumped for the device, barely touching a cable.