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excitement of the representatives over the Kimberley Iron scandal makes it clear
that theyтАЩve fallen for an organized propaganda campaign against the chief but
their anger over the matter of insufficient information from the Administration is
still outweighing everything else. At the moment, the African delegation is
thoroughly at a loss.тАЭ
Bell wanted to pass this news on to Rhodan. He gently nudged him again. Only
then did he notice how paralysed the face of his friend was. тАЬWhatтАЩs wrong?тАЭ Bell
asked, not suspecting anything.
Rhodan turned his bead like a robot. тАЬThomas has taken a destroyer and
deserted, ReggieтАжтАЭ
тАЬNoтАжтАЭ gasped Bell. тАЬThat canтАЩt beтАжтАЭ But he knew it was. тАЬThomasтАжтАЭ he
said, and then nothing more.
But duty took no consideration of their shock.
The Parliament had passed judgment on 21 representatives. Robots and guards
led them out. The robots had been ordered to make sure that the 21 representatives
could not leave Terrania. Then the remaining representatives returned to the
matters at hand.
NicktownтАЩs rousing article was still the subject of debate.
Public coverage of the session resumed.
The Administration had to suffer serious accusations.
Rhodan did not make an attempt to defend himself by speaking up during the
debate. Only once did he call out, when the charge of treason had been raised yet
again:
тАЬThe Druufs arenтАЩt bogeymen weтАЩve invented to scare people. They are perhaps
an even greater danger for the Earth than the Robot Brain was. A danger like that
canтАЩt be simply wished away. That is why the galactic position of the Earth had to
be made known and that is why we were grateful that 4000 cylindrical spacers of
the Galactic Traders fought on our side in the Battle of Terra. But no treason was
committed, unless you would rather slave for the Druufs than live as free
Terrans!тАЭ
тАЬFree under the heel of the Springers!тАЭ someone called sharply.
тАЬAnd why havenтАЩt the Arkonide robot spacers left yet, Administrator?тАЭ
demanded someone else.
Rhodan had not completely informed the Terrans and now the chickens were
coming home to roost. He tried to explain why Springer ships were still to be
found at all the spaceports on Earth, Mars and Venus and why robotships still
cruised within the Solar System. But the more he tried to explain, the less he was
understood.
The representatives, who could not be faulted on this point, lacked the overall
viewpoint necessary to understand and made clear their anger.
Then came the turning-point that no one had expected.
Rhodan candidly admitted that he too had been stirred by NicktownтАЩs article.
He did not go into the sackcloth-and-ashes routine or otherwise blame himself
unduly but he gave the reasons why he had given orders that not too much of the
turbulent events in the Galaxy be made public in the Solar System.
тАЬWe didnтАЩt have time! That is not an excuse, as youтАЩll see when I go into
detailтАжтАЭ And for five minutes he recited facts and figures that soon had the heads
of the distinguished delegates spinning. тАЬWe did not act out of carelessness or
ineptitudeтАжтАЭ And again he provided examples, then concluded his explanation.
тАЬEven an administration with enormous legal authority cannot long endure