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

"I think so, Pucky. Why, do you have to doll up?"

"A state visit to cucumbers! ThatтАЩs something real special, boss. I donтАЩt want you to feel disgraced
because of me," and he was gone without opening the door.

"His old instincts are coming to the fore," Bell expounded, staring at the spot where Pucky had just
stood. "I hope he wonтАЩt confuse the cucumber-technicians with carrots. It might create a diplomatic
incident."

Kulman stared uncomprehendingly at Bell, who didnтАЩt think it necessary to enlighten the agent about the
mouse-beaverтАЩs fondness for fresh carrots.

Rhodan didnтАЩt move from his chair. "Kulman, I think you ought to tell us much more about Swoofon.
For instance, I would be interested to know where the embassy of Arkon is located, what troops are at
the disposal of the administrator, how the country is governed and so on."

Kulman commenced to give Rhodan all the desired information.

10 minutes later Bell got up and quietly left the cabin. He began to get bored and there were other
subjects that interested him much more. He decided to pay a little visit to Lt.-Col. Sikerman in the
Command Centre. The First Officer of the battleshipDrusus had become his close friend which probably
had a lot to do with the similarity of their characters.

The burly, dark-haired Baldur Sikerman sat in his pilot seat in front of the control panel of theDrusus , a
spacesphere with a diameter of 1┬╜ kilometres. As First Officer he was next in command to Rhodan and
Bell and in charge of a crew of 2,000 men that was required for the adequate operation of the gigantic
ship.

"Hello, Sikerman," Bell greeted as he entered the Command Centre. He took one look around and was
satisfied that everything was in perfect order. The observation screens reflected a multitude of unfamiliar
stars as they moved through an unknown sector of their own Galaxy. "Bored?"

Sikerman slowly turned around and studied Bell as if he had never seen him before. "Not yet," he said
patiently.

Bell glanced at Capt. Rodes Aurin, the greying chief gunner of theDrusus who was busy with his
catalogues and didnтАЩt seem to have heard a word.

"I promise you wonтАЩt be bothered by boredom so soon, Sikerman," Bell prophesied. "Things might
become a little more hectic during the next few hours. Did you oil the stardrive?"

Sikerman winced. "Mangling the language again?" he retorted, turning around to his controls to switch on
another rangefinder screen.

"But seriously, I believe weтАЩll soon see some action," Bell announced.

"What kind of action?"

"WeтАЩre going to drop in on the Swoons, the cucumbermen. You knowтАФthe micro-technicians!"