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Updated: June 5, 2025
Joe Chessman was at the controls of the space lighter. At his side sat Leonid Plekhanov and behind them the other six members of their team. They had circled Texcoco twice at great altitude, four times at a lesser one. Now they were low enough to spot man-made works. "Nomadic," Plekhanov muttered. "Nomadic and village cultures." "A few dozen urbanized cultures," Chessman said.
The youth of an industrial culture can spend twenty years and more achieving a basic education before assuming adult responsibilities but no pioneer society can afford to allow its offspring to so waste its time." Natt Roberts was being stubborn. "But still, a few would carry the torch of knowledge." Plekhanov nodded ponderously. "For a while.
Reif said, "You can supply such weapons to my armies?" Plekhanov said, "That is our intention, in time." Reif came erect. "Subject to the approval of the clan leaders, I am now Khan. Tell me more of this State of which you have spoken." The sergeant stopped the small company about a quarter of a mile from the city of Bari.
"Of course, it doesn't help to be the son of a wealthy merchant or a big politician." Plekhanov took over. "In any society the natural leaders come to the top in much the same manner as the big ones come to the top in a bin of potatoes, they just work their way up." Jerry Kennedy finished his drink and said easily, "At least, those at the top can claim they're the biggest potatoes.
For a moment, Mayer was stopped but Joe Chessman growled, "That's no problem. Leave her in orbit around Rigel. We've got two small boats with which to ferry back and forth. Each group could have the use of her facilities any time they wished." "I suppose we could have periodic conferences," Plekhanov said. "Say once every decade to compare notes and make further plans, if necessary."
How can an intelligent people lose such basics as the smelting of iron, gunpowder, the use of coal as a fuel?" Plekhanov was heavy with condescension. "Roberts, you seem to have entered upon this expedition with a lack of background. Consider. You put down a hundred colonists, products of the most advanced culture.
"That's what we've been sent here to do. We stimulate competition, encourage all progress, political as well as economic." Plekhanov lumbered to his feet. "Amschel, obviously nothing new has been added to our respective positions by this conference. I propose we adjourn to meet again at the end of the second decade."
What possible questions could there be at this late date? Plekhanov thought. The department head swiveled slowly in his chair and then back again as he talked. "You are the first the first of many, many such teams. The manner in which you handle your task will effect man's eternity. Obviously, since upon your experience we will base our future policies on interstellar colonization."
"You have certainly come in force this time." Chessman said flatly, "This is all of us, Mayer." "All of you! Where are Stevens, Cogswell, MacBride?" Barry Watson said, "Plekhanov's fault. Lost in the battle that broke the back of the rebels. At least Cogswell and MacBride were. Stevens made the mistake of backing Plekhanov when the showdown came." Joe Chessman looked sourly at his military chief.
Watson said, "Yes, but our still comparatively few advanced weapons shouldn't go into the hands of anybody but trusted citizens of the State, certainly not to a bunch of mercenaries. The only ones we can really trust even among the Tulans, are those that were kids when we first took over. The one's we've had time to indoctrinate." "The mistake's made. It's too late now," Plekhanov said.
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