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in only nineteen days. The Champion landed just south of Lacus Soli, as
Captain van Tromp intended to search for the Envoy. The second expedition
reported to Earth by radio daily, but three despatches were of more than
scientific interest. The first was:
тАЮRocket Ship Envoy located. No survivors.тАЬ
The second worldshaker was: тАЮMars is inhabited.тАЬ
The third was: тАЮCorrection to despatch 23-105: One survivor of Envoy
located.тАЬ

III
CAPTAIN WILLEM VAN TROMP was a man of humanity and good sense.
He radioed ahead: тАЮMy passenger must not, repeat, must not be subjected to
the strain of a public reception. Provide low-gee shuttle, stretcher and
ambulance service, and anned guard.тАЬ
He sent his shipтАЩs surgeon Dr. Nelson along to make sure that Valentine
Michael Smith was installed in a suite in Bethesda Medical Center,
transferred gently into a hydraulic bed, and protected from outside contact by
marine guards. Van Tromp himself went to an extraordinary session of the
Federation High Council.
At the moment when Valentine Michael Smith was being lifted into bed, the
High Minister for Science was saying testily, тАЮGranted, Captain, that your
authority as military commander of what was nevertheless primarily a
scientific expedition gives you the right to order unusual medical service to
protect a person temporarily in your charge, I do not see why you now
presume to interfere with the proper functions of my department. Why, Smith
is a veritable treasure trove of scientific information!тАЬ
тАЮYes. I suppose he is, sir.тАЬ
тАЮThen why-тАЮ The science minister broke off and turned to the High Minister
for Peace and Military Security. тАЮDavid? This matter is obviously now in my
jurisdiction. Will you issue the necessary instructions to your people? After
all, one canтАЩt keep persons of the caliber of Professor Kennedy and Doctor
Okajima, to mention just two, cooling their heels indefinitely. They wonтАЩt
stand for it.тАЬ
The peace minister did not answer but glanced inquiringly at Captain van
Tromp. The captain shook his head. тАЮNo, sir.тАЬ
тАЮWhy not?тАЬ demanded the science minister. тАЮYou have admitted that he
isnтАЩt sick.тАЬ
тАЮGive the captain a chance to explain, Pierre,тАЬ the peace minister advised.
тАЮWell, Captain?тАЬ
тАЮSmith isnтАЩt sick, sir,тАЬ Captain van Tromp said to the peace minister, тАЮbut he
isnтАЩt well, either. He has never before been in a one-gravity field. He now
weighs more than two and one half times what he is used to and his muscles
arenтАЩt up to it. HeтАЩs not used to Earth-normal air pressure. HeтАЩs not used to
anything and the strain is likely to be too much for him. HellтАЩs bells,
gentlemen, IтАЩm dog tired myself just from being at one-gee again-and I was
born on this planet.тАЬ
The science minister looked contemptuous. тАЮIf acceleration fatigue is all that
is worrying you, let me assure you, my dear Captain, that we had anticipated
that. His respiration and heart action will be watched carefully. We are not
entirely without imagination and forethought. After all, IтАЩve been out myself. I