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practically unassailable. They were also equipped with conversion cannons, the
most fearsome weapons ever devised. The question was: how could a Silver
Arrow possibly destroy the exploration vessel?
When matters had reached this stage, mousebeaver Pucky teleported himself
from his country cottage on the shores of the Goshun sea to RhodanтАЩs office in
Terrania. He materialized on top of his desk, discreetly cleared his throat and said:
тАЬPerry, thereтАЩs no trouble around here now and IтАЩd like to go on a vacation.тАЭ
Administrator Perry Rhodan, the most powerful man on Earth and perhaps
throughout the known universe, smiled indulgently. He laid aside the document
heтАЩd just been working on. In his grey eyes shone understanding for his little
friend who had more than once rescued him from a hopeless situation.
тАЬYouтАЩve chosen the right moment, little one. Where do you want to go? To the
tellers of tall tales? Are you going to take Iltu, along?тАЭ
тАЬTo tell the truth, Perry, I havenтАЩt even thought about telling tall tales. Iltu will
come along, thatтАЩs for sure. After all, sheтАЩs my wife. But, besides her, IтАЩd like to
take along 10 more mousebeavers from Mars.тАЭ
Rhodan frowned. It was clear he regarded PuckyтАЩs request as odd.
тАЬTen more mousebeavers? YouтАЩve always said that they were safely tucked
away on Mars and thus would not get into mischief.тАЭ
тАЬThat holds even today but where I want to go they could do us all a great
favour with their тАШmischiefтАЩ. They are good telekinetics, Perry. So are Iltu and 1.
That would make a total of 12 telekinetics. DonтАЩt you think that with common
effort we could intercept a craft in mid-flight and direct it anywhere?тАЭ
Rhodan shook his head. тАЬYou speak in riddles, little one. Do you what to invent
a new sport for the mutants?тАЭ
тАЬHee-hee, not a bad idea,тАЭ Pucky snickered, amused. He moved a little closer to
Rhodan. тАЬBut the matter is more serious. I want to spend my vacation doing
mankind a favour.тАЭ
тАЬWell, well,тАЭ said Rhodan, nodding in acknowledgment. тАЬMay I ask what kind
of a favour youтАЩre referring to? To stop spaceships in flight and then direct
themтАжтАЭ
тАЬJust one ship and a specific one at that. I want to capture a Silver Arrow.тАЭ
RhodanтАЩs face suddenly took on a quite serious mien. He leaned back in his
chair and stared at Pucky. The little mousebeaver shrank a little under the
searching gaze of his great friend but he stood up to it. His back fur raised a little
but that was not necessarily a sign of anger or embarrassment.
тАЬSo you want to capture a Silver Arrow? And how do you propose to do that?тАЭ
Pucky moved even closer to Rhodan тАЬVery simple. Give me an exploration
shipтАФnot a large one, just a cruiser. Add a capable commander and the usual
crew. Ten mousebeavers for building a telekinetic blockтАФand maybe Homunk, if
you can spare him. And a real robot, in case we run into telepathy. In additionтАжтАЭ
тАЬтАжin addition a few hundredweight of frozen carrots to regale your
mousebeavers at a proper party, I suppose.тАЭ
тАЬWouldnтАЩt be a bad idea,тАЭ Pucky nodded, all seriousness. тАЬAnd as commander,
try to pick an officer who understands a joke. Not a fried-up strategist without a
sense of humour or a sense of nonsenseтАж well, you know what I mean.тАЭ
тАЬI,тАЭ Rhodan said slowly, тАЬwould not care to be that commander.тАЭ
Pucky grinned. Then he seemed suddenly to listen inwardly. тАЬBellтАЩs coming.
Do we tell him anything?тАЭ
Rhodan shrugged. тАЬHeтАЩll find out sooner or laterтАФwhy not now? Besides, he