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 The Zarlt was intent on annihilating the robot brain on Arkon, if the moment was opportuneтАФeven
without the MooffsтАЩ suggestions. However Rhodan did not volunteer to reveal how the fortress barrier
around Arkon could be pierced.

Still, there were other ways of finding out!

The Zarlt summoned his confidants to a conference in his palace. One of these, who ranked high in the
ZarltтАЩs esteem, was an officer by the name of Hemor. He already knew Perry Rhodan in person. Further
there was Milfor, chief of the Armed Forces, a power-thirsty Zalite willing to seize the slim chance of
becoming the Zarlt in case something unforeseen should happen to Demesor. Finally, Cenets and Orbson
completed the group, all former accomplices of the self-proclaimed Zarlt.

The 5 men were sitting in an isolated room located on the top floor of the palace. From there could be
enjoyed a marvellous view of the entire spaceport area. The place was literally crawling with spacecraft
of all kinds, for the greatest part of the fleet had been ordered to Tagnor by the Zarlt. He wanted to
prevent at all costs that Rhodan would escape with his gigantic spacesphere, once his suspicion was
aroused.

Milfor looked at Demesor with distrust in his eyes. "Why did you summon us to appear here today? We
are well aware what we are supposed to do!"

"IтАЩm confident that you know your task, Milfor," said Demesor, "but I have decided to change our
tactics. How long has it been by now that we are waiting for Rhodan finally to divulge his secrets to us? It
has been weeks, in case youтАЩve forgotten! Should we permit several more weeks to go by, waiting
inactively? No! We must proceed to act now!"

Milfor was about to say something but then decided against it. Instead, Cenets spoke up: "To act? What
do you mean by that? Are we supposed to attack Arkon without knowing how strong the Brain really is?
Do we have sufficient data about the depth and nature of the ring of fortifications around Arkon? Is it
possible to bypass it if we resort to a jump through hyperspace?"

"So far we have no information," admitted Demesor, "but it wonтАЩt be long till weтАЩll obtain it. Rhodan will
reveal his secrets."

"IтАЩm afraid weтАЩll have to wait a very long time for Rhodan to do that. He definitely hasnтАЩt the least
intention to tell us what he knows."

"Certainly he doesnтАЩt intend to reveal all out of his own free will," said Demesor. "But we can тАШpersuadeтАЩ
himтАФby force!"

Milfor looked up. His eyes began to glitter. Force! That was his kind of language. A cold smile played
around his hard mouth. "That sounds better, Demesor. Force! ThatтАЩs the only way. But how do you plan
to impose our will on Rhodan? He is very smart and has unusually capable friends, they say. Even the
Mooffs canтАЩt read his thoughts."

"WeтАЩll invite him for a conference," suggested Demesor. "Our robots will subdue him by force in case
the Zalites canтАЩt accomplish this by themselves. Once heтАЩs down in the palace vaults I guarantee heтАЩll
learn to talk. My scientists will see to that."

"What if he doesnтАЩt come alone?" Cenets remarked cautiously.