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it’s someone who makes fun of people’s dinner—"

Bell grabbed for the mousebeaver but Pucky was quicker. He ’teleported to safety at the other end of
the table. Easy to read in his shining mouse~yes was the intention of making use of his 3rd ability,
telekinesis, if Bell did not behave himself.

However, Bell had no desire to float weightless against the ceiling. He gestured lazily with his hand.
"Come on, Pucky, let’s be friends again and not argue over trifles. —Well, Perry, what do you plan to
do now?"

As Pucky returned, calmed, to his old place, Rhodan laid out his plans. "We’re getting the crew together
now."

In a few weeks the ship can take off and then we’ll be rid of our trouble with the rebels—I hope.
Anyone unhappy with the way things are on Earth can go along."

"I hope there won’t betoo many," muttered Bell, "Or we’ll have to send out a whole fleet."

"I don’t think it will come to that," Rhodan said. "Say—what is it, Pucky?"

The mousebeaver held his head lowered and cocked to one side, seeming to listen to something coming
from inside himself. He was clearly receiving a telepathic message or perhaps he had by chance mentally
overheard something which interested him. Rhodan himself had become a telepath over the years,
although he had to admit that the mousebeaver was far superior to him in that respect. While Rhodan
could perceive generally only concentrated thought-impulses ‘aimed’ at him, and those only under
especially favourable circumstances, Pucky could receive and understand any impulse, emanating from a
living brain, even when it was not intended for him.

"Just a moment," chirped Pucky. He waited, then looked up. "The information centre will call for you in a
second, Rhodan. There’s an important message from space, though I don’t have any idea what it’s
about."

Rhodan glanced at the blank TV screen that took up the whole of a narrow sidewall. It connected him
directly with Terrania’s communications station. If someone there wanted him, the screen would—

Yes! There it was!

The screen suddenly lit up and formed an animated image. A man sat behind a desk, looking into the
room as though the walls did not exist. Hidden cameras and microphones switched on automatically and
the 2-way connection was made.

"Sir," said the man behind the desk, "We just received an important message from theLotus .
Commanding officer Jim Markus has sent an emergency signal and theLotus is returning immediately to
Earth. The ship can possibly arrive as soon as later today. Since the communication broke off at that
point, I could learn no more."

Rhodan’s expression became earnest. "No other indication as to what’s wrong, Miller?"

"None, sir. The transmission was no more than a short impulse and lasted only a 10th of a second. I had
no time to get a fix on its point of origin."