" Perry Rhodan 0084 - (76) Recruits for Arkon" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

titan, the robot Brain of the Arkonide Empire. ItтАЩs true that at the moment he is sufficiently occupied with
the Druuf invasion; but the day will come when he can turn his baleful attention to what is presumably his
main mission in life-that is, to find us and bring us under his soulless domination. All of which marks us as
the third factor."

At RhodanтАЩs right sat another Arkonide. He was younger than Khrest, at least in outward appearance.
Actually, Atlan was more than 10,000 years old. He had been rendered virtually immortal by means of
his cell activator, which had been given to him by an unknown entity in ancient times. He had lived on
Earth since the sinking of Atlantis and had become RhodanтАЩs best ally. Cr at least this relationship would
prevail as long as his former homelandтАФArkonтАФwas being ruled by a robot brain.

Atlan spoke up loudly and clearly: "IтАЩm afraid there is only one answer to the situation: we have to
eliminate the robot Brain!"

This statement from an Arkonide came as a strange sort of shock but aside from that it was also
practically unfeasible. The mighty Regent of Arkon was surrounded by an unassailable security network
that protected him from all outside attacks.

But-what about attacks from withinтАж"

Rhodan swiftly followed this train of thought. "We still only have seven super battleships of theTitan and
Drusus class. We have lost one of our two teletransmitters, which canтАЩt be replaced. Our space fleet is
large but by comparison with ArkonтАЩs power it is negligible. So how can we attack Arkon, unless it be
from within?"

"From within?" echoed Atlan reflectively. His reddish eyes brightened. "Perhaps that is the solution."

At BellтАЩs left sat a man who also had red hair. This was merely a coincidence and otherwise Capt.
Hubert Gorlat could be taken for the unprepossessing type of everyday person. At least from outward
appearances. Actually, Hubert Gorlat was an intelligence expert in Solar Security and was the direct
assistant to Mercant. His special capacities were considerably greater than he would have led anyone to
assume at first glance.

"That just might be up my alley," he said with attempted casualness but his voice trembled with
eagerness.

Rhodan smiled. "IтАЩm the one who called this conference together and you can rest assured that no one is
sitting at this table just by chance." He looked at each man present, one by one. "So youтАЩre not going to
be deprived of your share of duty, Gorlat."

"You mean you have a plan?" inquired Bell with sudden new interest. His ruddy complexion took on an
even redder glow and some of his hair stubble began to stand up again.

"ItтАЩs going to develop from the present meeting," Rhodan explained, thereby inferring that a contribution
was required from each of them. "First, letтАЩs lay out the facts, once and for all. The Topides will no longer
be able to give the Regent any clues as to the galactic position of the Earth. Nevertheless, the Regent will
find us one day, just as soon as he sees no more danger in the Druuf situation and can concentrate on us.
Nothing could hinder such a discovery then because the Arkonide Imperium has united and acquired new
strength. Someday a ship will stumble across the Earth and radio the co├╢rdinates to Arkon. And
thenтАФah yes, what then?"