Perry Rhodan (010) The Ghosts of Gol by Kurt Mahr

Author:Kurt Mahr [Kurt Mahr]
Format: epub
Tags: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2010-01-03T09:00:41+00:00

Rhodan decided to break through. However, he attempted to set up some rear guard for his expedition. Since Tanaka was out of action because of his headache, he told Deringhouse to call theStardust and give Thora a report about their situation.

Deringhouse gave the call signal and waited for response. But he got no answer. He tried again but had no more luck than before. Rhodan contacted the other two vehicles. They had received Deringhouse’s call correctly. There was nothing wrong with the transmitter. But theStardust did not reply!

5 ENCOUNTER WITH THE GHOSTS

THORA HAD WATCHED the vehicles ascending the northern mountain slope and going through the pass as best she could with the imperfect communication setup. None but the most vital equipment had been installed in the vehicles. Communication by television, for instance, had been considered superfluous and was, therefore, eliminated. Every square inch of space and each ounce of weight had been utilized. Rhodan had regarded it an unnecessary luxury to look into each other’s eyes while talking together.

Thora held her breath when Rhodan drove out to the narrow ledge and she became very jittery when Khrest followed him. She breathed a deep sigh of relief when the pass opened up before the vehicles and the perilous ride came to an end.

She vicariously shared the trip through the pass while listening to Reginald Bell’s remarks and heard Deringhouse mention the Valley of the Phantoms.

That was the last she heard. The next moment things began to happen to theStardust which made them think that the world had come to an end for them, had it not been for a last saving grace.

Thora was so engrossed in the telecom conversation between the three vehicles that she was unable to determine immediately upon hearing the first howling of the alarm sirens which sector of the ship had been endangered. She jumped up, regarded the control panel with frightened eyes and felt panic rising up in her when she could not find the emergency signal.

"All neutralizing machines running idle!" shouted a voice from the telecom above the din of the sirens.

The engineer sounded irritated and impatient. He was used to Rhodan’s lightning fast reactions, not to the slow and panicky functioning of an Arkonide brain.

"What can we do?" Thora inquired hastily.

Then she remembered that the man did not understand her language. She repeated her question in English.

"That’s what I wanted you to tell me!" screamed the engineer, who was so distraught over the failure of the generators that he neglected to show the customary respect

"What’s the matter with the protective screen?"

"Its still intact. The gravity neutralization field is completely gone; but I can hold the ship with the engines."

The sirens had stopped howling. Some of Thora’s tension subsided as silence returned.

"Keep holding the ship!" Thora ordered. "I’ll try to find out what’s going on out there."

The engineer signed off and Thora called the range finder officer.

"Can you see anything?"

"No. The observation screen turned completely black." Thora switched on the big all-around screen in the Control Centre.

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