" Perry Rhodan 0011 - (5b) Mutants in Action" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

Hopthmar made a minimizing gesture with his hands. "DonтАЩt worry about it," he said. "I know what you
meanтАФyou think the matter is one of envy or jealousy." He sighed. "IтАЩm a fairly old man, though it may
not be apparent to you. IтАЩm glad that someone has come here to lift the load from my shoulders."

Rhodan smiled. "IтАЩm glad you look at it that way. Nevertheless, I prefer to work with you rather than
direct you."

Hopthmar nodded. He pushed two comfortable chairs forward. "LetтАЩs be seated. What are your plans?"

Rhodan sat down facing him. "How do your transmitters function?"

HopthmarтАЩs brows rose. "Howshould they function? Now and then I transmit some people locally, and
from time to time a few are transmitted in. ThatтАЩs all."

"Have you any linkage with Ferrol?"

Hopthmar leaned quickly forward. "Ferrol? Ferrol has been occupied by the enemy!"

"No one knows that better than I, but the transmitters offer the only possibility of reaching Ferrol
secretly, without detection."

Hopthmar seemed to snicker. "First youтАЩd have to find a transmitter on Ferrol that the Topides have not
yet discovered."

"Well, why not? In the Red Palace in Thorta there is a small secret installation. It would be a miracle if
they have discovered that one too."

Hopthmar slowly opened his hand, palm forward in a gesture so similar to the human sign of resignation
that he seemed no alien at all. "Do you wish to risk it?" he asked.

"If we canтАЩt think of anything else weтАЩllhave to risk it. What did you have in mind? Wait here until the
Topides occupy this planet also?"

A definite smile became apparent on HopthmarтАЩs face. "I perceive already, Rhodan, that you are
considerably more the man of action than I am. It is good for this base to acquire an impatient and
aggressive commander."

Rhodan analysed the otherтАЩs tone carefully and was satisfied that the words were spoken sincerely and
without scorn or disparagement. "How many transmitters do you have here?" he asked.

"Twenty-fiveтАФeach with a capacity of at least five men."

"And you have never received a transmission from FerrolтАФeither men or material?"

"No, neverтАж that is, since the planet was occupied by the enemy. From this I have presumed that there
is no one left on FerrolтАФoutside of the enemy, of course, who is in possession of a transmitter."

The discussion wasnтАЩt very enlightening to Rhodan. The matter of transmitters was a complicated
proposition. Without much effort he could have enumerated a number of reasons why a Ferron who was
in possession of a transmitter wouldnтАЩt be able to make a connection with Ferrol. He didnтАЩt go into this,