" Perry Rhodan 0022 - (15) Escape to Venus" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

almost white in the bright sun. The reddish eyes revealed determinationтАФas well as a trace of sadness.

The woman threw a last glance at everything around herтАФthe nearby salt lake, the vast aircraft plant and
the distant city of TerraniaтАФbefore she slowly started to move in the direction of the nearest of the three
spaceships.

It was the third destroyer C, or D3 for short.

The entrance hatch of D3 was closed but there was a small metal ladder leading up to it. One of the
robots was standing at the foot of this ladder. He did not move as the woman came closer and then
stopped in front of him. The robotтАЩs left arm hung down his side without moving. There was a blank stare
in his crystal lenses.

"Proceed to your station, R-17," said the woman in a harsh-sounding unknown language after she had
quickly read the robotтАЩs name on a small sign on his chest. "We are starting a test flight."

The robot remained motionless. "There is no command for such a test flight," he answered in the same
language.

The woman reacted with a gesture of displeasure. "I am issuing the command now, I, Thora of Arkon."

R-17 still did not react in the desired manner. "RhodanтАЩs order supersedes yours, Thora."

Angry sparks glittered in the womanтАЩs eyes. Fiery flashes seemed to dart from her red pupils toward the
resistant robot.

"Perry Rhodan is a Terranian, R-17, and I am an Arkonide. My command is higher than that of Rhodan,
the earthling."

"Also higher than that of Khrest?"

She hesitated for a moment, then threw her head back indignantly. "Khrest is under RhodanтАЩs
influenceтАФhe doesnтАЩt count any longer. why are you asking?"

"Because Khrest has ordered that we should obey all commands coming from Rhodan whatever they
might be. Therefore we cannot act against his orders. That is logical, isnтАЩt it?"

The woman thought for a moment, then slowly nodded her head. "Yes, that sounds quite logical. Do you
always react according to logical principles, R-17?"

"My existence is based on logic."

"Good," said the woman and regarded his almost human features with a pensive expression in her eyes.
"Then will you answer some questions I have?"

"With pleasure, Thora of Arkon."

"Did Perry Rhodan specifically forbid another test flight with D3?"

"No."