"George Zebrowski - The Star Web" - читать интересную книгу автора (Zebrowski George)

"They told you more than they told me, I see."

"I was to tell you. That leaves your last two guesses. When you say something from the past, I take it you
mean an advanced civilization?"
"It would have to be."

"The extraterrestrial theory is always an open one, I supposeтАж"

"Or your information is bad and it does belong to a UN member. It wouldn't be the first time someone
has lied to the UN."

Lena opened the cab door next to Juan and shouted, "Shall we finish setting up the camp quarters now?
We don't have all year."

"We'd better, Juan," Malachi said as he opened the door on his side. "It's better to work in the dear old
sunlight."

At night the frozen continent seemed to receive its chill from the endless icy stars wheeling about the
south pole. The insulated hut was a black shadow standing on a blue-white plain. The mountains were
black teeth on the horizon. Four human figures emerged and stood looking up at the skyтАж

"There it is," Juan Obrion said, pointing.

From behind the molar-like mountains a bright star rose, .Polar Earth Station One, climbing slowly
toward the zenith.

Obrion led the way to the snowcab. He opened the door and climbed inside. Malachi and Rass-mussen
climbed in next to him in the front seat. Lena pulled herself into the back seat in one fluid motion. Malachi
slammed the door shut and sat back heavily. Rassmussen's tall thin frame seemed hunched over the
glowing instrument panel.

Juan waited for the second hand of the clock to reach the appointed moment and opened the channel to
the station in the sky. Rassmussen pushed the button which activated the radar substation he and Lena
had set up earlier.

Malachi made voice contact. "Signals very clear. What are your coordinates for the location of the
source?"

Lena had turned on a light over the rolling map drum in the back seat.

An impersonal voice from the orbital station began to read off co-ordinates.

When it was finished Lena said, "But that's here, all around us. How large can this thing be?"

"Triangulation with your substation is accurate," Earthwatch One said, "your source must lie in the circle
where you are the center and the radius extends to the substation, perhaps beyondтАж we are also picking
up mascon readings from this area. The material below you is exceptionally dense compared to the
surroundings."