" Perry Rhodan 0043 - (35) Beware the Microbots" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

One of the telecom sets was in service. The green control lamp glowed comfortingly in the
semi-darkness. Carplane #4 kept in contact with theTitan at this hour but carplane #1 was ready to take
over the communication at any moment.

Tiff was satisfied that everything was in order. After 15 uneventful minutes he poured himself a cup of
coffee which had been prepared by the man on duty before him and took a sip. While getting his coffee
he had averted his glance from the observation screen for a few seconds. When he put down his cup and
looked again at the screen, the picture had changed.

The tall spindly figure of a native stood out against the star-studded sky. Tiff saw the stranger raise his
arm and wave. After a minute he repeated the gesture.

Without looking, Tiff flicked the switch of the telecom. A second screen lit up. "Get off the line!" Tiff
ordered. "IтАЩve got to call theTitan ."

The picture flickered for a second and became clear again. It was Capt. Brian aboard theTitan .

"IтАЩve got something for you," Tiff announced and transmitted his observation to BrianтАЩs screen.

"Why is he waving?"

HeтАЩs been doing that ever since he appeared, sir. He probably wants us to come out."

Brian looked up. Tiff disconnected his observation screen so that the captain saw his face again.

"Of course youтАЩre not going to do it"

Tiff smiled. "Is that an order or good advice, sir?"

Capt. Brian hesitated. "Why, itтАЩs an advice of course. Do you know a better way?"

"I could go outтАж"

"тАжand get yourself poisoned?"

"To begin with IтАЩd put on a spacesuit for protection and secondly I donтАЩt have any intention of getting so
close to the man that I can reach him or his nonues with my hand. And thirdly IтАЩve got 19 men to back
me up whoтАЩll keep a sharp eye on me."

Brian scratched his head. "You know," he growled, "the Chief wants me to let you have a free hand. If
you promise to be as careful as possible I donтАЩt want to talk you out of it. But look out! That codger
might have another 100 men with him hiding behind the rocks."

"IтАЩll watch myself, sir," Tiff promised.

"O.K. Relay the picture again! ThatтАЩll be all."

The men in car #1 had been awakened by the conversation. They sat up on the benches and stared at
the observation screen.