Perry Rhodan NEO: Volume 15 Part 1 by Alexander Huiskes Christian Montillon

Author:Alexander Huiskes, Christian Montillon
Language: eng
Format: epub

It took Rhodan no more than a quick glance at the damage reports to understand the situation: the Tosoma was a burning wreck, at best. The protective force field had long since ceased to work, and every halfway well-aimed volley of radiation hit the metal ball and punched or melted holes in the shell. Artificial gravity repeatedly stopped or changed its vector, and further explosions shook the ship.

“Why don’t they end it?” gasped Bull. His gaze wandered desperately through the bridge. Everywhere were error messages, damage reports, and failing repair routines.

Why is he leaning against the wall so strangely? Rhodan thought, but before he could analyze it any further or speak directly to Bull, he was distracted again.

“They want us alive so that they can kill us afterwards,” Thora claimed. But Rhodan saw that this was more wishful thinking and she had only said it so as not to worry the others. “They’re probably making records of it to prove what they’ve done.”

Gucky clung to her leg. “If they really want to catch us alive, they won’t do anything too clever. They could just stop shooting; that would make everything a lot easier!”

“They are Naats,” said Thora, as if that said it all. She actuated several sensor fields one after the other and suppressed curses as they darkened under her fingers.

“The control system is failing,” Bull said, explaining the phenomenon. “I can bridge it and put it on the side console.”

“I’ll take over!” Rhodan hurried over and waited for the controls to activate. Even at a glance, he saw that most of the thrust and correction nozzles no longer worked. They were racing through space without steering wheels. “It’s not just the controls!” he shouted to Thora. “The engine is gone. Three more impulse engines are still getting juice, but the transition engine is unusable.”

“Three will have to be enough,” she replied, coming over to him, pulling Gucky with her. She looked at the ads only briefly. “All right. It’s not hopeless, it’s over. Bull, clear all evacuation routes. If we want to save part of the crew, we only have one try!”

“What are you going to do?” asked Rhodan.

“She wants to set us on a new course with the last three engines and by blowing off another part of the propulsion section to crash neatly on Snowman,” squealed Gucky excitedly, having read Thora’s mind. “Do you think it will work?”

Rhodan closed his eyes. He trusted Thora, Bull and, last but not least, his own abilities. They would make it. “I have to.”

Again, a violent blow struck the Tosoma, and it sounded like an old Tibetan temple gong.

“No!” cried Thora.

The holos under the central ceiling flickered and went out.

Rhodan felt the touch of a hand, and then suddenly everything became bright and ice cold...

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