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Chief. Rhodan came at once. He appeared to be fresh and rested.
"Yes, what is it, Martin?"

The Communications officer played the tape. Rhodan listened silently for awhile. Then he smiled and
pointed to the positronic computer console.

"Turn on decoder program XX-13 and run the tape through. Re-record the decoded message and put it
through to the Control Central. IтАЩm going to relieve Bell."

Martin turned to his task while Rhodan opened the door of the Control Central and left the Com section.
In the control room, Bell sat slumped in the command seat and turned around wearily. A weak grin
swept over his wide features as he recognized Rhodan.

"ItтАЩs about time somebody came to spell me off. I can hardly stand on my legs."

"If my knowledge of anatomy doesnтАЩt fail me, you are sitting on your legs, but extremely high up."

"Good grief! Does everybody have to take me so literally?" Bell complained peevishly. "I just wanted to
say that IтАЩve had it; IтАЩm tired!"

"Then go get yourself some sack time, you sack of potatoes," Rhodan advised and he pulled his friend
out of the seat. "Things may be breaking loose around here and we donтАЩt want to have any old tired-out
soldiers standing in our way."

This observation revived Bell with amazing swiftness. "ItтАЩs breaking loose? WhatтАЩs breaking loose? You
donтАЩt mean to stand there and tell me weтАЩre finally going to tap the old button!?"

Rhodan nodded in the direction of the Com. Central. "We just picked up a dispatch. If IтАЩm not too
mistaken, I think itтАЩs coming from Talamon."

"From the Mounder? What does he want from us, anyway?"

"That weтАЩll soon know. At any rate, heтАЩs following our agreement and sending the signal with just my
name decoded."

Martin ducked his head into the room. "I have decoded the message. Do you want me toтАж?"

"Spin it offтАФrelay it in here!" ordered Rhodan and switched on his intercom equipment. Seconds later
the tape was running in the Com room and the message could be heard in its decoded form.

"Yep," confirmed Rhodan happily. "ThereтАЩs no doubt that thatтАЩs the bellowing voice of our friend
Talamon. He must have been plenty worried about us to take the chance of sending us a call."

Bell did not answer. He listened tensely to what was now ringing through the loudspeaker.

"Rhodan, this is Talamon! The Earth is in grave danger. In exactly 20 minutes the Earth is going to be
attacked by a fleet under top command of Cekztel and with Topthor as chief pilot. Your position is now
known. I am waiting for your instructions. I am not joining the attack. I repeat: Rhodan, this is Talamon!
The Earth is in grave danger. In less than 20 minutesтАж"