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chamber that was serving as his workroom during his stay on Myrtha 7. A
projector began to hum. One of the walls became a videoscreen. тАЬThe tape was
made in the control room of the Stardust. Present were Sgt. Harnahan, Reginald
Bell and I, although Bell makes his appearance somewhat after the film begins.
Ready?тАЭ
тАЬReady,тАЭ answered Marcus Everson tensely.
The wall began to live, bringing the past into the present.
Perry Rhodan looked up at a man with rugged yet sympathetic features standing
before him.
тАЬMake your report, sergeant! What did you find on the 4th planet?тАЭ
тАЬOn a moon of the 4th planet, sir!тАЭ corrected the sergeant evenly. тАЬI found a
sphere half a meter in diameter. It lay on the edge of a rock formation and called
to meтАФyes, it called me to it. I learned that the sphere was a living being which
fed off energy. Moreover, it could тАШseeтАЩ over unlimited distances and project what
it saw on its bodily surface. The sphere would make an ideal television set.тАЭ
тАЬIf it were so inclined,тАЭ Rhodan commented dubiously. тАЬIts intentions are
friendly,тАЭ Harnahan asserted with conviction. тАЬI sensed that as it spoke with meтАФ
telepathically, of course. WhatтАЩs more, it helped me when a Springer ship attacked
me. But look on the vidscreen, sir. ThereтАЩs the 4th planetтАжтАЭ
The vidscreen became visible on the wall. A point of light slid slowly across
the screen and sank into the depths of space.
тАЬYour sphereтАж ?тАЭ asked Rhodan. тАЬHow great was its telepathic range?тАЭ
тАЬ200 light-yearsтАФat least thatтАЩs what it said.тАЭ
тАЬOdd. ItтАЩs always been believed that telepathy was not limited by distance.
ThatтАЩs evidently not always the case. Even Marshall canтАЩt contact the Earth from
here. NeverthelessтАФ200 light-yearsтАжтАЭ
At that moment the image on the wall stopped. An explanation appeared,
written with Arkonese letters: Telepathic message of spherical being follows,
indicated by written text.
The introduction was replaced with the beingтАЩs message:
Now do you believe, Perry Rhodan? Harnahan spoke the truth! Did he tell you
I am waiting for you? No return to Earth first. That is more important. But do not
forget me, Perry Rhodan, even though you are immortal. I am waiting for youтАФ
and if I must, I will wait for ages.
 тАЬWho are you?тАЭ Rhodan asked aloud.
Again came the written text:
You humans are curiosтАФand curiosity is the mainspring of your civilized
progress. I think, then, that it will be curiosity which will one day lead you to me.
Until thenтАФfarewell!
Col. Everson heaved a sigh.
The video report from the past had lasted longer than an entire hour and he no
longer remembered all the details. Rhodan tersely supplied any information that
was lacking.
Only one portion of the tape was run twice.
Sgt. Harnahan had just explained that the sphere-being in no way represented
any danger. To that Rhodan had thoughtfully commented: тАЬI feel the same way. If
the sphere-being is no danger to us, then perhaps one day it will be able to help
us.тАЭ
Sgt. Harnahan, the single human friend of the mysterious creature, replied: тАЬHe
promised me his help whenever we needed itтАФwhether today or in 100 years.