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the specialist for blood diseases who had so urgently been requested by our own ship’s physician, Dr.
Eric Manoli. The blood specialist is none other than the renowned Australian Dr. Frank M. Haggard, an
outstanding research scientist, who gave the world the anti-leukaemia serum. If there is anyone on this
planet who might succeed in saving the life of the alien Arkonide, Khrest, whom we have brought back to
Earth with us from our recent moon trip, Dr. Haggard is that person. Thanks to him we are now in
possession of a portable lab equipped with all the special instruments needed for a thorough examination
and an exact diagnosis. Together with theStardust’s own medical facilities there now exists some well
founded hope that we will be able to cure Khrest. We have two great physicians and medications of all
kinds, in addition to the necessary expert knowledge. I am no longer so pessimistic as I was yesterday
and during the past week. I am positive that the final outbreak of a totally destructive atomic war has
been prevented, thanks to the inconceivably powerful means of the aliens. On the other side of our
protective screen lies the debris of heavy atomic rockets. They did not explode! Thora, the beautiful
woman commander of the gigantic spaceship, has intervened from her base on the moon. Since the
nuclear weapons of all terrestrial powers are based on fission or fusion reactions, all that was necessary
was for her to bind the free neutrons, rendering impossible any nuclear process that depends on neutrons.
Our situation is not too bad; at least it is no worse than it was shortly after my desperate landing in the
Gobi Desert. I firmly believe I have acted right toward humanity, as well as my own conscience, by
refusing to surrender the technical scientific potential of an infinitely superior intelligent alien race to one
single group of humans. Nothing, though, could ever shatter my belief in all mankind! Nothing will ever
shake my conviction that the future of the human race must be based on a union of all those creatures
who are known as Homo sapiens. It seems as if a time of trial has begun for all citizens of Terra. There is
still a great deal of ignorance, mistrust, hatred and envy. The leaders who rule the various governments
will be feverishly endeavouring to win for themselves and their countries’ selfish interests the
overpowering treasures of the Arkonides’ knowledge. But this is definitely not compatible with a mutual
improvement of the fate of the entire human population.

“If my grand plan is to have a chance of success, then Khrest’s full recovery is an absolute necessity. I
want to win him over to become the friend and teacher of the entire human race. Therefore, I fervently
hope that Dr. Haggard will prove once more his expert medical knowledge and skill in healing our alien
guest.”

Rhodan turned off the tape recorder, quickly and somewhat abruptly, but not without good reason. He
was not one of those men who are inclined to put down their thoughts and views in a more or less
accomplished manner on tape, while being exposed to an intense bombardment by powerful weapons of
all kinds.

His face, which bad looked so relaxed just now, suddenly became drawn and intense. His hand slid to
his holster quite instinctively, and at the same time he jumped to take cover. At once his cool, reasoning
mind became aware of the absurdity of his unconscious reaction.

Rhodan stood up straight again while muttering an angry curse. What nonsense to attempt to find
cover under such questionable circumstances. Either the defence screen of pure energy supplied by the
Arkonides was working effectively or the massed military might of a gigantic army would shortly destroy
them.

Rhodan swung his short weapon back over his shoulder. Leaving the rocket through the big air lock
situated in the now completely emptied storeroom just behind their tiny cabin, he bounded down the
ramp. At the same time a voice came over his intercom. In rather loud and unmelodious tones he heard a
sarcastic statement: