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Updated: June 24, 2025
But it doesn't seem reasonable that anyone, no matter how greedy or crooked, would destroy ten million dollars' worth of rocket to steal goods only a tiny fraction of that in value." Gordon's comments were an echo of what Rick had thought when the theft of transistors first came to light. He simply couldn't believe theft was the only reason.
Day by day, we're shattering accepted notions of what is possible. When I was growing up, we failed to see how a new thing called radio would transform our marketplace. Well, today, many have not yet seen how advances in technology are transforming our lives. In the late 1950's workers at the AT&T semiconductor plant in Pennsylvania produced five transistors a day for $7.50 apiece.
Transistors and other solid state components that made up the majority of the electronic equipment in the observatory required no "warm up" in the sense that the older electron tubes had but when used in critical equipment, they were temperature sensitive, and he allowed for time to reach a stable operating temperature. Then, too, the older electron tubes had not been entirely replaced.
Obviously you're employed on the base, but on what projects?" They chatted idly as they walked slowly toward the mess hall. Then, when no one was in earshot, Rick said swiftly, "I was at the warehouse when the mark of the Earthman was found. Any developments we should know about?" Gordon answered softly, "Yes. Inventory showed nearly a quarter of a million in transistors missing.
Rick asked. Earle shrugged. "Anything to hide the fact that the transistors are stolen stock. The Earthman could make a deal with some jobber who handles electronic materials, and feed the transistors into regular trade channels through the jobber." "But aren't they numbered, or trade-marked, or something like that?" "Numbers and trade-marks can be changed," Dr. Bond reminded him.
"We hurried you back to the ship. And all this time, while Ato steered us back into space, the Kalis and I for that is what I have decided to call them have been working over you. You might say that we are master electronicians, rebuilding circuits, repairing transistors and condensers " "You were plenty rough," Gunnar grumbled. "We had to be.
"Is something wrong?" "Transistors," Dick Earle stated flatly. "No transistors left on the base. That means we come to a grinding halt until we get supplies." "The whole project?" Rick asked in astonishment. He hadn't realized a few parts would mean so much. "Not all of it. Just our part. The air frame and propulsion people can keep on, because they don't use the gadgets.
We had different syllables, of course, for use here." Sather Karf considered it. "But if you can control it and bring in one of your computers or the parts for one " Sixteen tries later, Dave was cursing as he stared at a pile of useless items. He'd gotten transistors at first.
Also, no one had called for transistors in nearly three weeks." "Isn't that unusual?" Scotty asked. "Not particularly. Each project has its own stock-room. Since we're a new base, the projects have been working from an initial supply." "So the transistors may have been missing for some time?" "They could have been missing since the last requisition, exactly nineteen days ago.
"Strange that anyone would steal a whole supply of transistors," he commented. Dick Earle shook his head. "Not particularly. The transistor is still a critical item in electronics and production isn't up to demand, especially for special designs. That means the stolen transistors can be sold fairly easily, once the proper channels to get them into the market are found." "What kind of channels?"
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