" Perry Rhodan 0019 - (13) The Immortal Unknown" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

still hurtled furiously across Ferrol.

"Even if I didn’t want to go through with it. I’ve no other choice than to make the best of it now, Khrest.
Because of our curiosity and ambitious desire to attain nature’s greatest biological mystery, Vega has
turned into a burning torch. I regret very much that I’m not in a position to save the doomed Ferrons."

"Underdeveloped creatures!" Thora commented. She reacted again like a true member of the Arkon
dynasty. The human attitude seemed very odd to her.

A strong line formed between Rhodan’s eyebrows. He retorted sarcastically:

"Thank you very much for your advice, lady. It happens to be the nature of humans to help when it’s
possible. We’re a little different in this respect. My conscience demands that I do everything to save the
threatened Ferrons. The Vegan planets will melt away as soon as the star erupts. We still have some time
left even though it involves an artificially caused process which is running a million times faster than a
natural occurrence. The only way to help the Ferrons will be to solve our last task."

"Which is what?" Thora demanded in a hostile tone.

"Locating the vanished planet which-according to the evaluation by the robot-brain-traverses the Galaxy
on a fixed course."

"You’re mad! No planet can exist without a sun."

Now Rhodan countered with empathy in his voice.

"Thora, you’re a superb scientist. You must have noticed long ago that we’re dealing here with someone
in possession of the most highly accomplished technology in the universe. These beings have discovered
the innermost secrets of nature. Even with the scientific knowledge of the Arkonides I’m unable, utterly
unable, to transform such an enormous star into a nova. These unknown beings are far superior to us."

"You’re quite right there. Superior, that is, to the terrestrial barbarians."

Rhodan suddenly grinned. She was playing that old cracked record again as she always did when she
ran out of logical arguments.

"Of course, I must agree," he sighed. "Only strange that these barbarians have so quickly mastered your
Arkonide technology isn’t it?"

"Touchdown in two minutes," the automatic navigator announced. The drone of the engines became even
louder. The super-battleship thundered at a steep angle toward the spaceport which already could be
seen below. Thora finally remained silent.

Due to the anti-distortion field absorbing the deceleration they were not impeded in their movements by
the braking manoeuvre.

"Don’t try to slam the door!" Bell shouted after her as she left. "It’s 36 inches of solid armourplate."

Khrest lowered his head. The ill-fated trip to the Earth’s solar system had become the worst
disappointment of his life. The human race was too young, too adventurous and eager to learn, to be fully