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"Alright, Reg," Perry answered. "But I still can’t have you thinking of us as common thieves. Don’t forget
that we came as friends to Arkon and you saw what happened when we reached Star Cluster M-13!
Besides, when I suggested that our project for new spacer construction had become superfluous, I was
thinking of the day when the Arkonides would become our best friends and would supply us with as
many spacers as we need. Then what you prophesied in our conversation with Khrest a few days ago
will become reality. Okay? Are we back to a mutual understanding…?"

"Yeah, I’d say so. Except for this Thatrel System. I’m not exactly hysterical but this sun gives me the
creeps




3/ BURNED OUT WORLD



Honur, the second planet of the Thatrel System, presented a dry and choleric aspect. The panob screen
of theTitan revealed it in all its shrivelled ugliness.

"Where are the cities?" asked John Marshall, who was Rhodan’s best telepath and since the days of the
New Power his most faithful follower.

"Honur has no cities," explained Rhodan. "A world where you don’t find any raw materials, no minerals
to speak of and beset by a miserable climate, is fast forgotten."

How bad the climatic conditions were became clearly visible on the screen. A tremendous sandstorm
raged over its scorched, desert-like surface. From this distance it looked like a burning ball in a
close-fitting shroud of white smoke. The orbiting speed of theTitan pulled the scene of the sandstorm
slowly across the videoscreen. A mighty mountain range came into view. The ship’s electromagnetic
triangulators scanned the peaks as having a mean altitude of over 12,000 feet. Thus was the horrifying
aspect of this parched and inhospitable globe, with its gaunt, barren mountain range stretching from the
northeast in a giant bow to southwest.

"Well!" exclaimed Bell. "What do you know?—a river!" He pointed out a serpentine line that curled
around the base of the mountains and ended in a small lake.

TheTitan continued its freefall orbit around Honur. The mountain range moved slowly across the
observation screen. When it terminated, a different type of terrain was presented. Here a greenish-grey
colouring appeared, too green to be called grey yet too drab to be termed colourful.

Perry Rhodan wished ruefully that he were fully staffed and thought of the large botanical research
department on Deck 17, just now inoperable.

I wonder what this greenish grey area could be?" said Khrest and turned to Thora. When he saw her
expression, he remained silent, watching her critically. The tall, elegant and aristocratic Thora seemed to
be totally gripped in stunned contemplation of the desolate view below. A puzzled frown appeared to
replace the regal serenity to which everyone was accustomed. Finally she felt Khrest’s questioning
surveillance.