" Perry Rhodan 0059 - (51) Return from The Void" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

Rous attempted to send a minibook through the light circle into the other realm of space but it failed
miserably. The small volume fell to the floor on the other side of the ring. Both of the annular-formed
energy fields were to some extent serviceable as a lens systemтАФa transport medium they were not.

Rous was dissatisfied with the clarity of the image. As for the machines that were visible through the light
circle, he envisioned them to be strange, opaque structures as was to be expected of the products of an
alien technology. But if it were possible to get the image a little sharper, perhaps they could figure out one
or more functions of those apparatuses. Maybe they were the actual weapons the enemy used for his
brutal attacks in the Mirsal System!

But all attempts to focus the image more sharply misfired. Finally it was a matter of being content with
having gotten an image at all by such an unusual and inadvertent means.

After some hours more of observation, Rous turned off the generator. A half hour later he turned it on
again and was relieved to see the light spot and circle appear in the same positions and to find that
through them the same image was to be observed as before. The image could be recaptured or
reproducedтАФthat was the main thing.

"In the future weтАЩll have to do without our defense screen," Rous announced. "We need the generator
here more urgently."



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Flaring appeared early the next morning. He brought good news. "I have explained your situation to the
proper authorities," he said, after having carefully greeted all 3 Terranians one by one, "and IтАЩm happy to
report that you have a full vote of confidence. Gratitude has been expressed for your offer of
collaboration with us and we are prepared to pave the way for you in any way we can. Of course my
people would like to know whether or not you have already formulated any concrete plans."

Rous nodded grimly. "WeтАЩd like to grab these invisible characters by the neck andтАФ"

Flaring smiled. "ThatтАЩs a fine objective," he agreed, "butтАФhave you gotten far enough to do just that?"

"No," sighed Rous, "WeтАЩre not that far along yet. But wait a minuteтАж" He drew from his pocket the
strangely formed stick of plastic substance that he had picked up the previous day in the Avenue of Kings
and he held it out to Flaring. "Here is something." He explained where he had found the object and
concluded: "IтАЩd like to have that analyzed. Your chemists will certainly know what it consists ofтАж or at
least what itshould consist of. What IтАЩd like to know is: did the enemy attack cause any structural
changes in this piece of plastic?"

Flaring cautiously took the thing in his hand. "IтАЩll have that attended to as quickly as possible. Have you
any further instructions?"

Rous frowned in thought. "We donтАЩt have any instructions of any kind to give you. We are happy to be
able to put in a few requests to you."