" Perry Rhodan 0097 - (89) Powers Price" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

"As to the question of which planet is the source of ever-new impulses leading toward economic
collapse and the attempts at political overthrow by various movements, all the information so far
programmed has been evaluated and, taking as a basis the great number of inhabited planets, there can
be only one answer:"

"The planet Archetz in the Resuma System!"

Then the great machine was silent.

Two Terrans and one Arkonide looked mutely at one another.

ArchetzтАФthe main world of the Springers.

ArchetzтАФthe world that had been half melted under the firestorm from 3000 Druuf spacers.

ArchetzтАФwas it still the headquarters of the plotters?

Perry Rhodan chose not to ridicule the gigantic positroniconтАЩs assertion; he was much readier to admit
that he was not so well informed on this Springer planet Archetz to allow himself the privilege of rejecting
the positroniconтАЩs statement out of hand.
"Archetz?" he said thoughtfully, and at the same time it was a silent request for Atlan to express himself
on the subject of what the positronicon had concluded.

However, Bell spoke before the new Imperator of the Great Imperium could get a word out. "Perry!"
Reginald Bell laid both hands on his friendтАЩs shoulders and his face was marked by an expression of
imploring earnestness. He paused and the pause forced Rhodan and Atlan to listen to what came next.
"Now youтАЩve heard it straight from the mouth of this giant tin-can:"

"All actions undertaken since the attempted theft of the cell activator lack the distinguishing
characteristics that indicate the involvement of Thomas Cardif."

"Right now IтАЩm not trying to gloss over anything, Perry! Your son has deserted! He has broken his oath!
Even you as First Administrator of the Solar Imperium canтАЩt change that. One day Thomas will have to
take the responsibility for it but as his father you have to find a way to reach him so that he takes the
responsibility for it on his own!"

"Perry, you and Thora both failed to do so once. Who blamed you for it? Only your consciences!"

"But does that take care of everything, old man? IsnтАЩt it the easy way out? Should Thomas really bear
the full weight of the punishment?"

"Perry, I donтАЩt agree with thatтАФI donтАЩt want to agree with that and I canтАЩt agree with that!"

"Do something for your boy! Should your son, who is just as gifted as you are,simply go to the
dogsтАж? "

There, was an echo in the large, Spartan room within the giant dome.

It was an echo with ghostly effect.