" Perry Rhodan 0032 - (24) Infinity Flight" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

"Of course he knows about it. But he is a fool, just like youтАФhe wonтАЩt believe in the existence of this
mysterious planet. It appears far more important to him to capture that little subaltern of Rhodan, Tifflor
by name, who is hiding out somewhere on an ice planet. Well, IтАЩm smarter than Etztak."

Grogham did not raise any objections.

"Etztak and his tactics are of no interest to us for the time being," continued Topthor. "We have but one
goal to pursue: to keep Rhodan under our surveillance. He is a remarkable fellow. He succeeded in
wresting the carefully guarded secrets from the Arkonides. I am highly impressed by this little Terranian.
But I must not let myself be carried away by feelings, for after all this same Terranian is bent on shattering
our power. And he must be prevented from doing that at all costs. For once order is restored within the
Arkonide empireтАФand this is the goal this Rhodan is striving forтАФwe wonтАЩt keep our exclusive position
as the sole traders in our galaxy, and no more exploitation of newly discovered worlds either, thatтАЩs
certain."

"What do the reports have to say about Rhodan starting his journey?"

"Rhodan? ThatтАЩs just the pointтАФweтАЩve no idea. The reports are oldтАФrelatively old. They ceased the
moment our relay stations, or rather those of Etztak, were put out of commission by RhodanтАЩs hostile
actions. We heard only that Rhodan will attempt to visit the Planet of Eternal LifeтАФand now comes the
most important point of that message: HeтАЩs going to visit it once again. That means he must have been
there already once before, so he knows its position."

GroghamтАЩs bushy red beard trembled visibly. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "HeтАЩs been
there before?" He breathed heavily. "By all the Gods of the entire Universe and all the Markets of the
GalaxyтАж"

"Now you get it!" triumphed Topthor, "That sounds different, doesnтАЩt it? So you see we wont be chasing
after some will-oтАЩ-the-wisp, we will pursue a very real trail. By the way," he abruptly changed the
subject, "still no news from the other ships?"

"They are positioned on the other side of the system, 30 light-hours away. So far nothing has been
observed of any Terrestrial ships starting. And no transitions have taken place either."

Topthor seemed pleased. "ThatтАЩs important. Rhodan will give himself away if he carries out any
transitions. Our space-structure-sensors will register and determine the location of any movement
throughout the five-dimensional plane. WeтАЩll simply follow after these transitions and if weтАЩre lucky well
rematerialise close by the spot where Perry Rhodan and his ships will return into normal space."

"You figured that out very cleverly," Grogham had to admit. "LetтАЩs hope you wonтАЩt have to wait too long
for Rhodan to appear."

"Even if it should take years," snapped Topthor, "it will be worthwhile in any case. The Planet of Eternal
LifeтАФhow can you compare that with a few lost yearsтАж ?"

And once more Grogham was at a loss for an answer.

Silently the eight ships continued on their path around the distant sun, waiting for the moment when a
Terranian would try to leave his home planet Earth and then his solar system. These eight ships formed a
barrier which could not be pierced without alerting their highly sensitive location finder instruments.