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Updated: June 21, 2025
And through it all, Sebastian MacMaine watched dispassionately, calling out his orders as ten Earthmen died for every Kerothi death. This was a crucial battle. The big push toward the center of Earth's cluster of worlds had begun.
To be perfectly honest, it's somewhat of a strain on my mind to imagine anyone building a robot-controlled machine as good as all that, and then giving the drive such poor protection that he can fall off of it. One of the great screams from my critics has been occasioned by the fact that I referred several times to the Spaniards as "Earthmen." I can't see why.
Earthmen wouldn't have attempted to operate equipment they knew nothing about, by movement of controls to obtain the proper action. It was no wonder these people had found it necessary to find engineers to run their machines! Months slipped by as the ship moved steadily toward the giant planet. Every piece of equipment seemed to be the answer to perfection.
He paused for a moment, but it was merely a conversational hesitation, not a formal hiatus. "It was a hard decision, Sepastian you must realize that. We have been at war with your race for ten years now. We have taken thousands of Earthmen as prisoners, and many of them have agreed to co-operate with us.
After she told the others what she knew, Rythar would send up no more sacrifice ores. Let the Earthmen come down and mine it for themselves! Very cautiously she pulled the door open. The rim corridor was empty. She moved toward one of the intersecting corridors. When she heard footsteps, she hid in another dormitory room. This was different from the others.
The country round had been ruthlessly rayed; not only had the armed bands of Earthmen been ferreted out and destroyed, but peaceful communities had been wantonly burned into the ground. Strong reinforcements had been rushed to the Great New York territory from more peaceful sectors of the world.
The other Earthmen laughed and took up their equipment, submachine guns, riot guns, a flame thrower, grenades, and followed him up the hill toward the fray. Chessman said over his shoulder to Reif, "Khan, you're in the saddle. You can keep in touch with both Watson and us on the radio." Reif hesitated only a moment. "There is no need for further direction of the battle from this point.
"I take your pretty Earth maiden with me. In five minutes I return, with others. You cannot escape. Good-by." He jumped clumsily through the door. The crouching Earthmen heard a click. It had closed behind him. Hilary and his companions cleared the stairs in almost a single bound. He had snatched the sun-tube out of Wat's hand.
He had no desire to talk with Earthmen. It was bad enough to take their charity back to Earth and to have to stay on the planet until he could sign on with the Outer Federation. His memories were ugly enough, without having them refreshed. But Flannery caught him as he was opening the door to his cabin.
I can't surrender Earthmen to those beasts. Besides" there was a catch in her voice "it does not matter much since " Hilary stepped quietly from behind Grim's overshadowing bulk. The girl's eyes went wide at the sight of him; her slender white hand flew to her throat. She looked as if she had seen a ghost. "You you!" she choked. "Hilary!"
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