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"Go on, Kulman," Rhodan said. "How far did they get with their preparations for manufacturing the
device?"

"Fortunately the actual work has not yet begun, sir. TheyтАЩve received the plans only very recently.
TheyтАЩre in the process of being checked but the erection of workshops has already started. It looks as if
they want to mass produce the detectors as soon as possible."

"This must be prevented at all costs," Rhodan said with determination. "Do you have any idea how the
detector functions?"

"Just a rough idea, sir. The detector is designed to intercept the frequency of a structure-compensator
even when the disturbance of the space-time continuum cannot be registered. This reveals the presence
of a compensator as soon as it is activated. It radiates typical oscillations which can be monitored in the
5-dimensional zone. This is all IтАЩve been able to learn so far."

"ItтАЩs more than enough," Rhodan replied. "Do you know the approximate location of the future plant?"

"Yes. They were not very secretive about it although I mustтАЩve been recognized by the Robot Regent of
Arkon or he wouldnтАЩt have planted that canine robot-spy on me."

"ThatтАЩs true," Rhodan agreed. "But the incident with Muzzel has also proved something else. WhatтАЩs
your opinion, Khrest?"

The Arkonide, whom Rhodan owed so much, looked up. "Yes, Perry, if you mean something about the
reliability of the Regent. This little interlude has clearly shown that the robot Brain on Arkon has no
intention of dealing squarely with us. It was programmed in such a manner that it will always try to gain
the upper hand over organic beings until the Arkonides regain their mental alertness and are able again to
rule themselves. Any alliance with humans can serve only the RegentтАЩs own purpose and it can never
blossom into a true partnership. The Regent was in a dilemma and didnтАЩt see a way out alone. The
Invisibles, who came attacking from the void and depopulated whole planets, are more than he can
handle by himself. He entered in an alliance with us for the purpose of destroying his mysterious enemy.
Even though weтАЩve not yet succeeded in achieving this goal and the Invisibles are still lurking in space,
ready to pounce on us again, the Regent already commits the treachery of trying to locate the Earth. This
proves only all too clearly that the Regent has no scruples about tearing up the treaty with Terra the
moment weтАЩve eliminated the threat of the Invisibles and getting us under his thumb."

"YouтАЩre thinking exactly the way I do, Khrest," Rhodan answered. "But this time the Regent will have
bet on the wrong horse. On Swoofon weтАЩll have a chance to kill 2 birds with I stone. Not only are we
going to destroy the construction plans for the compensator-detector but weтАЩll also let the Regent know
in no uncertain terms that weтАЩve seen through his methods. If he doesnтАЩt change his attitude weтАЩll rescind
our agreement. Let him cope alone with the Invisibles who are out to decimate his Imperium."

Khrest shook his head. "I donтАЩt think itтАЩll do much good to destroy the plans, Perry. WeтАЩll never be able
to prevent the construction of the detector. ItтАЩll be builtтАФif not today on Swoofon then later on another
world. You canтАЩt stop progress. You know the law of the chain-reaction: first there is an offensive
weapon and then comes the defensive weapon; soon it is followed by a defence against the defence
which is in turn made useless by a new invention. No, the detector is going to be built one way or
another. However we can design something to counteract it as soon as itтАЩs deployed. All we need are the
construction plans. If Kulman can tell us where to find themтАж"
 Rhodan smiled again. He looked very hopeful. "Thank you, Khrest. YouтАЩve just outlined our next