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Updated: June 21, 2025
So I sent a message back to Earth, telling them what they were up against, because, up 'til then they hadn't known. As soon as they knew, they reacted as they have always done when they are certain that they face danger. They fought. They unleashed the chained-down intelligence of the few extraordinary Earthmen, and they released the fighting spirit of even the ordinary Earthmen. And they won!"
Then dome men welded them to the solid metal. They didn't want to see any of those creatures in the cities! Twelve hours had passed by the time the opening was sealed, and the earthmen dragged their tired forms through the maze of supports for the last time. They were almost asleep before they could reach their own apartments, and tumble onto comfortable beds. They had conquered the first problem.
I said that such an act would strike terror into the minds of Earthmen. "And it did, Tallis; it did. But that terror was just the goad they needed to make them fight. They had to sit up and take notice. If the Kerothi had gone on the way they were going, taking one planet after another, as they planned, the Kerothi would have won.
Then he held it far out in front of him and proceeded to tie a knot in the inch-thick metal bar! Then, still frowning in puzzlement, he untied it, straightened it as best he could, and put it back in the rack. The Earthmen were staring in utter astonishment to see the terrific strength the man displayed. He smiled as he turned to them again.
I don't say that I fully trust him, even now, but I'll admit that I cannot see how he is to blame for the reversals of the past few months. "If the Earthmen had somehow been informed of our activities, or if we had invented a superweapon and they found out about it, I would be inclined to put the blame squarely on MacMaine. But " "How would he get such information out?" Tallis cut in sharply.
"We've never had visitors from another star system ... not in the course of recorded history. And we know that Earthmen are the only intelligent creatures in our Solar System." "You mean that they're the only ones now," Tom said. "Or any other time." "We don't know that, for sure," Tom said. "Look, we've explored Venus, Mars, all the major satellites.
"Blast off minus five four three two one zero!" Tom threw the switch. The great ship hovered above the ground for a few moments. Then it heaved itself skyward, faster and ever faster, pushing the Earthmen deep into their acceleration cushions. Reaching free-fall space, Tom flipped on the artificial-gravity generator.
The first of its kind in the universe, it was as near a perfect place to live as could be built by man. Tom, Roger, and Astro strolled down the short street, pushing through a crowd of tourists admiring the shops. Finally they found a restaurant that specialized in Venusian dishes. "Now you two spindly Earthmen are going to have the best meal of your lives!
When she became hungry, she took food from the cabinet. She slept when she was tired. To pass the time, she turned the reading films through the projector. Most of the film stored in the shuttle covered material Mryna already knew. The Earthmen, clearly, had not denied any information to Rythar. Only one thing had been restricted astronomy.
Slowly the Black Doctor sat down, motioning to an orderly at the rear of the room. The orderly brought a glass of water and a small capsule which Black Doctor Tanner gulped down. The other doctors were talking heatedly among themselves as Black Doctor Arnquist rose to his feet. "Then you are claiming that our highest calling is to keep medicine in the hands of Earthmen alone?" he asked softly.
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