" Perry Rhodan 0049 - (41) The Earth Dies" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

"тАжturion. Repeat.Titan toCenturion . Give your position, Maj. Deringhouse. The Chief is waiting for a
detailed report. I repeat the entire message.Titan here. Position 10,000 light-years from Terra in the
direction of Arkon.Titan toCenturion тАж"

"Answer them, Fisher," ordered Deringhouse. "Who knows how long theyтАЩve been signalling? Or did
you just pick them up?"

"IтАЩve no idea, sir, when the beamed transmission reached us."

There was a 2-minute wait till RhodanтАЩs voice was heard in the loudspeaker. His words did not require
the thousandth fraction of a second to bridge over the unimaginably great distance between them.

"Rhodan here. IтАЩm 9,728 light-years from you, Deringhouse. Many transitions are giving us an indication
here that the expected assembly of the Springer fleet is taking place. The total number of units is
unknown so far. WhatтАЩs happening there?"

"We were able to decode the latest hyperspace dispatches of the Topides. Their dictator has committed
strong fleet contingencies which are being rushed to the aid of the threatened base on Akvo. I would
estimate that 500 ships are under way."

"I think the Springers will also bring about that number of ships into the action, so there are going to be
some rather dramatic accompanying circumstances surrounding our planned demise of the mock planet
Earth, If the Topides and the Springers clash, there wonтАЩt be very much of them left. We have to make
sure they donтАЩt get a chance to clear up their own confusion. The Springers have to mistake the Topides
for the Terranians or their allies and the Topides must consider the Springers to be their bitterest enemies.
Then if we make a few appearances at the right time and allow ourselves to be seen briefly here and
there, it would seem to be enough to complete the deception. Do you have anything else, Deringhouse,
or is everything clear?"

"No, just one question, sir."

"What is it, Deringhouse?"

"Are you going to remain there or are you going to come here to support us? And one more thing: when
should we return to Betelgeuse?"

Rhodan did not delay in giving an answer. "We will work together. You will receive your attack orders
at the moment that the Titan makes its jump to Betelgeuse. That will occur in the same moment that the
Springers and the Topides have their first encounter."

"Do you think 3 ships are enough to deceive both sides?"

"I think so, if we donтАЩt always show up in the same place. So until then, DeringhouseтАж"

The Major nodded at the viewscreen, which would have revealed RhodanтАЩs face under normal
circumstances. Then he returned to the main Control Centre, sat down in the CommanderтАЩs seat and
brooded to himself.

Hopefully, RhodanтАЩs calculations would work out correctly.