Perry Rhodan 108 - Duel Under The Double Sun by K H Scheer

Author:K H Scheer [Scheer, K H]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: 2018-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

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"…and you were only able to observe the removal of Cardif’s unconscious body on the U-boat’s viewscreen?"

Bell nodded. His features were pale and tense.

"You had no opportunity to see father and son at the same time?"

"Atlan, what are you getting at?"

I waved off his question. "Who was the first to get into the hearing room? Was it you?"

"No—Maj. Rengall, the secret service officer of the undersea commando group."

"And he found Rhodan in an unconscious state?"

"Yes. Radio contact had already been broken. The Antis had taken off in the Springer ship. They had all cleared out."

"Is Maj. Rengall on board?"

"No."

"What finally happened?"

"The commandos brought Rhodan into the submarine where I was waiting. We surfaced and the Ironduke landed. Just before that the Antis’ undersea base had been blown up. Atlan, if you don’t tell me now what you’re getting at with these questions…" He broke off and watched me in some surprise as I walked to the door.

"Bell, wait for me in Control Central."

"Where are you going?"

"To ask Perry a few questions."

"You’re crazy. He’ll kill you!"

"He’ll no more kill me than he did with a rapier that time in the museum on Venus. Go, old friend, and leave this to me."

But he didn’t go. I shrugged and left the cabin. I hurried to the lift, sprang into the antigrav field and shoved downward until I reached the ring-bulge level. Here were the ship’s officers’ quarters and Rhodan’s cabin had also been established here. I was told it was supposed to be a rather magnificent layout.

But luxury and Perry Rhodan were basically incompatible, even in a state of illness. He had never been one to attach importance to outward appearances or superficialities. Certainly luxury and splendour were no part of the Perry Rhodan I knew and cherished.

2 combat robots stood in front of the armourplate door. They had activated their defence screens and the muzzles of their energy weapons shimmered with a reddish light. Their beamers were loaded and desafetied for action. I hesitated, finally coming to a halt. It was in that moment that the hull of the Ironduke was heavily jolted. I lost my balance and fell to the deck. I remained there until the salvos from the ship’s guns had levelled into a steady thunder. The battleship had opened fire. By now probably all 8,000 warships were firing with all weapons available. Rhodan must have issued the firing order while I was en route to his cabin.

The volley-recoil absorbers finally reduced the shuddering effect of the repeated salvos. Nevertheless occasional jolts came through from the main gun positions.

Cautiously I approached the robots again. They immediately raised their weapons, not uttering a word as they did so. Nor was it necessary.

I called to them in a loud tone of voice: "Imperator Gonozal VIII, ruler of Arkon and the stellar empire of the Arkonides, requests a brief audience with Perry Rhodan. Announce me!"

"Wait," came the mechanical response. The robot seemed to be sending a wireless signal or message.

Whereupon Rhodan’s face appeared on a small observer screen outside the door.

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