by Perry Rhodan
"You may rest assured that the coming months and years will demand sacrifices from us. These we will make, even to the point of war. We are Terrans, and aside from our position we have a reputation to uphold. The galaxy has its eyes on us!"
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During a routine investigation of instruments on board the Joann , it developed a few days later that the BOB 21's last transmitter had become active at the last moment but that it had not developed sufficient power to complete the hypertransmission. As a result, no reception had occurred at the cruiser's end of the circuit.
Nike Quinto immediately ordered a checkout of the automatic recordings in his transmitter room. The technicians soon found out the exact time of the incident, and the result was surprising. It had occurred between the time of Ron Landry's return from the BOB 21 and the moment when the Joann observed the explosion of the observation station.
What this meant was immediately obvious to everyone. Meech Hannigan had made a last attempt to get away from the station. The attempt had failed.
Which was very disturbing because where Meech could be now after such a mishap - no one could say...
BETWEEN THE GALAXIES
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