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Freyt suddenly seemed transformed. His bearing displayed the optimism so typical
of him.
"But then everything is all right, sir! We cut off the robots' energy and bring them
all in for a general overhaul."
"I already made that decision 8 hours ago," Rhodan countered. "But I do hope that
you are able to imagine what it would mean if we were to inactivate all the work
robots at 3 in the afternoon. Our plants are operating at top capacity. Elimination of
a few thousand supervisory attendants would cause indispensable reactions to
cease. Just imagine that a blast furnace tap-off were neglected or that the graphite
control of a reactor wasn't checked or.
Col. Freyt raised his hand in protest. "Of course I understand, Mr. Rhodan. Our
industry is inconceivable without the constant service of robots. It would be a
catastrophe."
"We are slaves of our technology," Bell completed his line of reasoning. "A crazy
situation: the enemy is our own personnel and when we switch it off our entire city
will blow up the same day! This dilemma is a task for you, Perry."
Rhodan proceeded to demonstrate that the problem was not as difficult as they
imagined. However, it would require a desperate expenditure of energy on the part
of the human inhabitants of Terrania.
"We have 7 hours in which to prepare the campaign. At 10 p.m. the last shift in
normal industries returns home and by that time 90% of our plants are shut. So we
only have to bother with the remaining 10% that work day and night. The power
plants, the general control stations, hospitals, police units, the strategic surveillance
service and so on. By 10 p.m., gentlemen, all of these positions must have been
inconspicuously taken over by people. At 10:10 the energy for all robots will be
switched off."
"For all work robots, Perry," Bell interjected. "Don't forget that the combat robots
are individually operated and are not dependent on the central computer."
"That's a risk we will have to take," Rhodan declared. "You can't achieve
everything with one campaign. But the work robots do make up 80% of our entire
stock. With them out of action at least the major risk is removed. -Round up the
immediate staff, Colonel! I want to speak to them in a half hour."
Instantly Terrania went into a flurry of action such as it had seldom seen. Under
most stringent secrecy and telepathic control, Rhodan's closest co-workers were
given their instructions. They then issued orders to their various subordinate
branches.
The uninitiated observer would not have noticed any change in that day's events.
The tourists from all parts of the Earth, visiting the territory of the New Power in
average contingents of two to three thousand daily, noticed nothing but the
beneficial activity of this nation so small in area. And in all innocence they sensed
the peace, the security and the power of Rhodan's empire. As hour X inevitably
approached they were to he found in the night clubs or in their hotel beds.
10:00 p.m.-sirens proclaimed the end of the workday, the end of the last shift.
10:05 p.m.-nervous tension increased among the initiated. Their nerves were on
edge.
10:10 p.m.!
Somewhere within the central energy dome a hand knifed down the decisive lever.
Simultaneously thousands of work robots ceased their activities. Electronically
controlled transportation vehicles stopped. Wherever machines operated other
machines, the direction and the work terminated. In vital industries trained