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and then grinned with satisfaction. тАЬSo my request is grantedтАФexcellent. Then
Bell can help me arrange all the necessary things. GentlemenтАФwe thank you.тАЭ
With that, Pucky disappeared.
Bell stared at the spot where the mousebeaver had stood. тАЬWhat a crazy idea,тАЭ
he murmured, and hit the table with his fist. тАЬReally, an absolutely crazy idea!тАЭ
He hesitated, then added: тАЬIтАЩd really like to join that little rascal but when I think
of being cooped up in a spacecraft with 12 mousebeavers, IтАЩd rather forego this
pleasure. Maj. Lan Koster has my full sympathy! He doesnтАЩt know what heтАЩs in
for!тАЭ
A prediction that was to be fully verified.
Pucky had flown to the moon with Bell. The spaceship EX-238 awaited orders
to start. Maj. Koster knew how to hide his surprise when Bell handed him his
orders from Rhodan. Then there was the stopover on Mars, where the colony of
mousebeavers was in the highest state of excitement as they listened to what
Pucky had in mind. When volunteers nearly overran him and Bell and almost
stormed the ship, it became evident just what influence Pucky had over his own
kind. In less than an hour he had chosen his companions and brought them into
the EX-238. With wise foresight, he had taken not only male but also female
mousebeavers. After all, he was travelling in the company of Iltu, so, to maintain
peace, he had to put the others in the same position.
Then the leave-taking from Bell. With his well-wishes still in his ear, Pucky
gave the order to start.
The EX-238 began its flight.
And now they were here, not far from the centre of the galaxy. Today they had
met a Silver Arrow for the third time, and this time Pucky had told himself, it
must finally work.
They only had to get close enough to their quarry.
He teleported the rest of the way and materialized next to Homunk in central
control. Homunk did not betray his surprise at the sudden appearance of the
mousebeaver by a single twitch of his features.
тАЬWhere is it?тАЭ
Homunk pointed at the screen.
тАЬDistance the same: 7 light-seconds. Course unchanged. Speed increased.
Navigation getting more difficult.тАЭ
Pucky did not answer fight away. He gazed at the screen. The Silver Arrow was
easily recognizable in the magnificationтАФa long, slender vessel like a torpedo.
There was no indication what mode of propulsion might be guessed. The bow was
rounded, the stem almost blunt. If the instruments registered the fight data, it was
100 meters long and 15 meters thick in the middle.
On the screen, which showed only a small section of the universe, more stars
were to be seen than from the Earth even on a clear night. Star stood next to star.
The protective shield, now in constant operation, reflected their rays. The starsтАЩ
pressure of light alone would have been enough to drive a propulsionless vessel to
the edge of the galaxy, it was that strong.
тАЬWe must get to within a half light-second of the alien,тАЭ Pucky said at last.
тАЬThenтАФperhapsтАФweтАЩll succeed.тАЭ
Homunk smiled.
тАЬA half lisek? Whenever we step up speed, so does the Silver Arrow. It sets its
pace according to us, not we according to it. Even now theyтАЩre forcing their tactics
on us. Maybe this time there arenтАЩt any robots on board, only their lords and