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Updated: May 17, 2025
Tom and Astro recognized them immediately as testing machinery for radioactivity, much more advanced and sensitive than the ordinary Geiger counter. Around the two men was ample evidence of Astro's original assumption that they were digging into a hot vein of uranium pitchblende.
Astro's outburst was said with such fierce conviction that Tom, Roger, and Jeff burst out laughing. "It isn't that we mind working with Professor Sykes," said Tom. "He's a real brain and we could learn a lot from him, but " "But what?" asked Jeff. "It's the way Vidac has suddenly well, taken over around here. We're supposed to be under the direct orders of Governor Hardy."
"We've only got one chance and we might as well make it a good one!" "Six thousand!" yelled Roger. "Seven thousand!" "Astro," bellowed Tom, "stand by to fire stern rockets!" "Ready, Tom," was Astro's reply. "Eight thousand," warned Roger. "Spaceman's luck, fellas!" The silver ship moved through space away from the Polaris. "Nine thousand," reported Roger. "And, Astro, I really love ya!"
Observe standard cruise procedure!" "Power deck, aye!" was Astro's blasting answer over the loud-speaker. "Yeeeoooww! Out where we belong at last." "Radar bridge here," Roger's voice chimed in softly on the speaker. "Everything under control. And, Astro, you belong in a zoo if you're going to bellow like that!" "Ahhh rocket off, bubblehead!" The big Venusian's reply was good-natured.
He turned away from the mike and fired the starboard jets full blast, making a sweeping curve in space and heading the Polaris back to Junior. "There's only one answer, boys," said Connel. "Loring and Mason have escaped and taken over the ship. I can't think of any other reason Tom would abandon us like this." The jet boat was crowded. Alfie, the smallest, was sitting on Astro's lap.
"I'm sure Astro wouldn't be caught unawares by a couple of things like a snake or a tyrannosaurus without putting up a fight. If he was attacked suddenly, he would have fired at least one shot, and if it went wild, it would have burned the vines and brush around here. You didn't find his weapons, and there are no scorched areas. I'll stake my life on it, Astro's alive!"
What are you going to do with it after you catch it?" He paused and then added, "If you do." "Eat it," said Astro simply. "Tyrannosaurus steak is delicious!" Strong doubled with laughter at the seriousness of Astro's expression. The giant Venusian continued doggedly, "And besides, there's a bounty on them. A thousand credits for every tyranno head brought in.
At Astro's easy reply Connel could only stand openmouthed in amazement. Again, one of the three cadets of the Polaris unit had developed a revolutionary procedure that even top rocket scientists would be proud to call their own. Winking at Tom, Astro turned away and suddenly noticed Barret sprawled on the deck, unconscious. "What happened to him?" asked the big Venusian.
The slow steps came nearer and the big cadet raised himself on the balls of his feet, ready to spring. When the guard's shadow fell across him, Astro leaped forward like a striking tiger. The guard didn't have a chance. Astro's arm coiled around his throat and the cry of alarm that welled up within him died down in a choking gasp.
And Professor Sykes had unbent enough to compliment the curly-haired cadet for his lucid thinking and acute memory. Astro's work needed the most editing. The giant Venusian found it difficult to explain what he did when he repaired atomic power plants, or how he could look at a piece of machinery and know instinctively when it was out of order.
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