" Perry Rhodan 0063 - (55) The Micro-Techs" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

campaign. Kulman, continue with your report. Describe what Swoofon looks like and the living
conditions of its inhabitants. How are their relations to the Arkonide Imperium? Each detail can be
important no matter how minor it appears to be."

As Kulman elaborated on his descriptions, RhodanтАЩs mind was occupied with the
structure-compensator which was his most important defence apparatus. If it was made superfluous,
Terra was in great danger. The safety of Terra depended primarily on the fact that nobody in the universe
knew where to find it. In the infinity of space it was nothing but a mote of dust.

They wonтАЩt find this speck, Rhodan promised himself and turned his attention again to Kulman.

"тАжwhose inhabitants are called Swoons. They live exclusively on the 2nd planet of the sun Swaft which
is 992 light-years from Earth. The system has 3 planets although only one of them is inhabited. It has
oxygen; its surface is mostly a typical desert with very little vegetation. The gravity is ┬╝ that of Earth. The
oxygen content of Swoofon is very low but just enough to let humans breathe without artificial
equipment."

"Why are the Swoons considered to be the best technicians in the universe?" Bell inquired.

"Microtechnicians!" Kulman emphasized. "Their eyes are similar to mine and they can see objects
which a normal person can see only under a microscope. They also have extremely dexterous hands and
they can shape a grain of sand without optical aids. They measure about 30 centimetres."

"The hands?" Bell asked.

"No. The Swoons!" Kulman corrected him quietly, remembering that he had not yet had much time to
talk about them. "The denizens of the planet Swoofon are very small, only about 30 centimetres tall,
rather slim, and they donтАЩt resemble humanoid beings, they look more like cucumbers with 2 little feet.
TheyтАЩve got 4 arms with extremely skilled hands."

"YouтАЩre putting us on!" Bell shook his head. "Cucumbers that can make watches?"

"They make even much finer things," Kulman exclaimed with admiration in his voice. "Wait till you get to
know them. TheyтАЩre really marvellous."

"I canтАЩt say that I ever cared much for cucumbers," Bell snickered. He looked at Pucky as if he
expected him to concur but he was sadly disappointed.

"I believe the Swoons and I can become good friends," Pucky deliberated. "IтАЩm not bothered by the
prejudice to which Bell still clings."

"YouтАЩre quite right Pucky," Rhodan opined, "but Reggie wasnтАЩt serious. I wouldnтАЩt take him to Swoofon
it he meant it."

"Are we going toтАж?"

Rhodan nodded to Bell. "Yes, we are and weтАЩll leave today."

"Hooray!" Pucky shrieked and got up to waddle toward the door. "IтАЩll have to spruce up a little. Are we
going to make an official visit?"