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 In recent days the Ara had aged years. A colossal responsibility lay upon his shoulders. He had been
commissioned to apply pressure to all Springer clans andтАФif requiredтАФto extort the patriarchs with the
suggestion that under certain circumstances there might not be any further deliveries of medical supplies
and services.

Gegul had been forced to fall back on the intergalactic information services. His own organization did not
possess sufficient means and power to be able to тАШprocessтАЩ the entirety of the Trader clans within just a
few days.

In spite of the exertions and pressures which had not permitted him any sleep in days, he stood proudly
before the Council of Physicians, who listened to his accomplishments with ever-increasing pleasure.
Gegul only reported his successes. Now and then he would sneer or snicker cynically when he portrayed
how this or that patriarch was swayed to the ArasтАЩ point of view by the suggestion that it was possible to
inflict the entire clan with a fatal sickness within a matter of days, and that then the Aras would have to
decline his plea for a cure because such treatments and services could only be available in the future to
friends and allies of the Aras.

"When will the meeting of the patriarchs take place and where?" asked Dumeh, who was chairman of
the PhysiciansтАЩ Council today.

"In 8 days," replied Gegul. "In 8 days on LarosтАж"

"Laros?" interjected Santek, surprised. He looked at Gegul sharply. "On Laros, where we carry on our
biological experiments? Gegul, have you been forsaken by all the star gods, that you should recommend
the 18th moon of the Gonom System as a meeting place?"

Gegul lost much of his proud bearing. "With your permission, I should like to set forth the reasons that
influenced me to select Laros as the rendezvous point for the Springer patriarchs. I have acted upon the
consideration that some months ago the clan elders of the Galactic Traders gathered together in a summit
meeting on GoszulтАЩs Planet in System 221-Tatlira in order to come to a decision regarding Perry
Rhodan. The great assembly ended in the explosion of an atom bomb.

"The SpringersтАЩ desperate attempt to set foot again on GoszulтАЩs Planet led them to be afflicted with a
mysterious disease which we Aras at first considered harmless. In spite of this, GoszulтАЩs Planet has been
classified until today a тАШforbidden worldтАЩ. These occurrences, which have never been explained, could be
attributed to Perry Rhodan by insinuation but there are no proofs of it. On Laros, however, we have the
means to impede, block off or destroy unauthorized intrusions or influences of any kind which would
seek to disturb the progress of the patriarchal gathering.

"These considerations have caused me to choose the 18th moon of the Planet Gom, in the Gonom
System, as the point of rendezvous for the patriarchs and the Mounders."

Gegul felt considerably relieved when he observed SantekтАЩs diabolical grin. Even Dumeh revealed a
favourable attitude.

"Has chief biologist Keklos been informed, Gegul?" asked Dumeh affably.

The Chief Inspector made a light bow. "Chief Biologist Keklos has been instructed and is in agreement
with my provisions."