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 Homunk switched his com-set on minimal range to lessen the danger of being
overheard.
тАЬYouтАЩve noticed nothing, I suppose. Still no thought-impulses, Pucky? There
must be somebody on this ship!тАЭ
тАЬThe pilot, for sure, but he must be a robot.тАЭ Pucky examined the metal of the
hull and then bent down for a closer look. тАЬExactly as before: an unknown alloy.
And old, very old. This ship has been in space for a long time.тАЭ
Homunk had not released the mousebeaverтАЩs hand. He had to stand bent over
for he was nearly twice as tall. Since he had spurned a spacesuit, he wore the
communications device on his chest. Only thus was it possible to communicate
with Pucky. At the same time, if he increased the setтАЩs range, he could also talk
with Maj. Koster.
тАЬA hundred meters longтАФthe navigator figured it right. Up front, there, you can
see the outlines of a hatchway. Maybe the entrance.тАЭ
тАЬWe donтАЩt need it. If we wanted to get into the ship we could teleport ourselves.
Iltu has just sent word that its speed and course are still the same. If both keep it
up, thereтАЩs a gigantic blue sun in their flight path. We should reach it in about 11
hours.тАЭ
тАЬSo there will be a change in course,тАЭ said Homunk. тАЬProbably at the last
moment. It would be better if we didnтАЩt stand exactly here, on the outside of the
hull. Gravitational fields will no longer be effective.тАЭ
Before Pucky could answer, something happened: the hatchway began to open.
It was about two meters long and a meter wide, an oval metal covering. Behind
the flap a brightly-lit room arrayed with tools and instruments was visible. The
inner hatchway remained closed.
Homunk had pulled Pucky back a few paces and had raised his right arm. In his
hand there was suddenly a small but most deadly raygun. A precaution that at first
proved superfluous.
тАЬIt could be coincidence,тАЭ Pucky whispered, still ready to teleport himself and
his companion to safety. тАЬOr do you think theyтАЩve noticed us?тАЭ
тАЬFor certain!тАЭ Homunk had stopped and was staring at the open hatchway. тАЬBut
whatтАЩs this? The inner hatch remains closed. So, nobody can come out to us
without letting the air of the ship escape. They want us to go inside.тАЭ
That sounded logical. Opening the outer hatchway was beyond doubt an
invitation that anybody would certainly understand. Not to take advantage of it
would have meant abandoning a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Pucky saw this
right away. But he was unwilling to fall into a well-prepared trap.
If a trap, then it had better be a profitable one.
тАЬInform Koster,тАЭ he whispered to Homunk. тАЬIтАЩll give Iltu the necessary
instructions. Hurry! Two minutes, no more.тАЭ
He turned off his communications set in order not to be distracted by HomunkтАЩs
conversation with the commander, and took up thought communication with Iltu
instead. Luckily, no transmitter was needed for that. Their telepathic connection
could not be severed.
тАЬListen, Iltu, you know whatтАЩs happened. WeтАЩre going into the alien ship and
you must maintain contact. If weтАЩre in any immediate danger, weтАЩll teleport
ourselves back to the EX-238. But in case we encounter no trouble weтАЩll try to
establish some sort of communication with the alien crew. Koster is to follow us
and not let the Silver Arrow out of sight. Do you understand?тАЭ
тАЬBe careful, Pucky, Please!тАЭ