"To be a weapon for the Protectors--a champion for mankind. The
Protectors are so far beyond humanity they cannot fight our battles
in their own forms. They need a--a vessel into which they can pour
their power. Or--call it a sword to wield against the Aesir. They have
searched the worlds over for a long while now, and you--" The man
hesitated, looking narrowly at Stuart. "You are the only vessel they
found. You have a great destiny, Derek Stuart."