Adventurer #04 31 июля 1996

Игры

Novella - "baptism of fire" on the game "Rebel Star".

               REBEL STAR


             Baptism of fire



          (C), Vladislav Voschenikin


          (C) Music S.E.R.G.E


     ... Earth is bleeding in the grave
against strangers - a violent race, which earthlings have 
encountered in their resettlement by galaktike.Chuzhie were 
reptiles, and already one has been enough to

In order to start a war with them. By
Yet these creatures the same way as earthlings,
seeks to dominate in polozheniyu
Space.

     And as o result of eight years in
space, where, in theory, would be enough space
everything was the bloodiest war in
the history of mankind ...

 Lt. Frank Krennon!

     Frank abruptly opened his eyes. He sat in
receiving the commander of 12 Panzer Star
Corps in anticipation of their first appointment, the first 
after graduating from the Academy West Point.

Lt. Frank Krennon!, A voice from the loudspeaker sounded 
insistent. Frank stood up, straightened his uniform, and boldly 
entered the kabinet.Za table sat General Links and some type of


in the form of Major Star Corps, but from which half a parsec 
reeked of military intelligence. Frank personally had nothing 
against intelligence, but the stories of experienced officers

suggests that nechistoplotosti
firm.
-Sit down, sir, - said the Lynx - a
Major Blartfast, he has a deal for you.
Please, Major.
-Thank you. Your profile says that you
the best of the current release, and
you have a chance to prove it: a combat mission. In case of 
successful execution, you will be raised in rank. -What sort of 
job? - Asked Frank. -At one of the bases in the system of 
Procyon established navigation beacon to ships not lost during 
ion storms that are out there quite often. Protection framework 
carried Droids four types, 35 pieces, which

controlled by six people. One of the robots during a patrol 
base in area was intercepted by these creatures and 
reprogrammed to destroy the Persian signal and establishing 
control over the other mechanisms. Your task is to destroy the 
buoy. -See ... And why me? Surely in

Army officers are no more marines?
-If we had at hand was someone
more experienced you, we would, of course, sent him, but after 
the defeat at Antares, we have every professional on the 
account. All-clear - Krennon said, "I'll fly

alone or give me someone to
company?
-Give, give ... You naznachaeshsya commander
special squad "REBEL STAR".
Frank reflected: "Recon ... Hmm ... Damn
probably some sverhkrutye supermen. Bind, and then embarrass ...
And, okay, was not, agree!

     As if answering his thoughts, the general
Links said:
"You just do not think they will do everything
themselves, and you'll watch and admire
professor: for them it is also the first task, as well as for 
you. 


     In Frank's little eyes on his forehead did not come out:
-You mean you want to say that the green
officer will command the same apprentice?
"Do not worry, lieutenant: you will send" the right way, "Major 
Blartfast. 


     Frank evening in the pub "Cat House"
told all his friend and classmate Kurt Lewin, who for a fight on
Release promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. Kurt excited 
and shouted that old Lynx roof completely gone. "

Here is a table concocted a report about
Enrollment Levine squad "REBEL STAR".
In the morning, waking up in the chamber in the military police 
are long remembered, what they do not liked those guys with the 
destroyer Gremyashchy. 

     In the barracks they were surprised: next
reprimand Lieutenant Krennonu and ml. Lt. Levin hung an order 
appointing Kurt tech squad "REBEL STAR".



  The next day, an acquaintance
with a group: eight boys and three girls
sitting in the room and under the statute, "gloat superiors." 
Frank Kurt explained the task, after which the room

was silence. Then she got Rita Rampolla,
low dark-haired girl of twenty. She asked:
- And with what weapons we will go our way? After all, there's 
probably a lot of atomic trash: one good shot, and all at 30

kilometers will go to hell!
- Take a pulsating rifles MK-3000L
and a pair of FOTON-22, well, of course, Ray
swords.

     Jasper PROUNI asked:
- And what about health care? - Frank
with a smile, looked at the seven foot black man that put seems 
to be in his pants before operation, and said:

- We will give out two multifunctional medical kit, and that 
you are not afraid ponesesh you and one of them. The second bear

... Er ... Helen Fleyn.


     After that no more questions arose, and the whole company 
went to the "Cat House". On the morning of Krennona called 
general Links and reported that to assist the detachment will 
be supported by four armed robot AF-77DM, that were popular in 
the army due to the fact that they had armor that will 
withstand a direct hit from the ion gun. His

weapons "BLAST TORCH-11M" penetrated even
700-mm armor, but it had one drawback - the range of the BT-11M 
was ... 11 meters.


     Frank thought that at worst, and
it's a good idea and asked:
- And when is the flight? The guys in full readiness.
- Tomorrow and flight. At 10:00 boot
on the gunboat "Yellow River" and forward.


     Exactly ten in the morning May 5, 2629
with the Earth military base Sveaborg "
started gunboat "Yellow", and
high speed went in the direction of Procyon. In addition to the 
crew she had on board number of "REBEL STAR". Three days later, 
nasal scanners ship appeared System Procyon. The commander of 
the "Yellow River" ordered to start braking. As always, if exit 
from hyperspace, the stars of solid shining corridor turned 
first to the dash, and then in the individual points. 

     The commander looked at the radar screen and ...
- Alarm! Enemy destroyer ON
TOWARDS THE 2-7-1!

     Resounded throughout the ship, "Bell
loud battle "- the alarm, which
probably would have raised even the dead. The team took their 
seats according to the combat schedule. After a few seconds 
resoundingly swept echo the first salvo.


     Krennon climbed into the conning tower. The commander of 
the gunboat said to him: - We will throw you under fire. Nothing

can not be helped. So tell her, let
prepared.
- They are ready, sir, and take their place in the troop 
compartment. 


     Terrible blow shook the "Yellow River" - is
got charge 105-megawatt ion guns. Heard the groans of the 
wounded. 

     Under heavy fire gunboat approached Procyon-8, and down to 
the height 180 km, has opened a landing slot. Lifeboat

paratroopers barely had time to withdraw to a distance of 200 
meters, as gunboat shook another blow. The commander ordered 
the release photon torpedoes. Two bright-purple lines splash a 
line space. By dazzling flash away from "Yellow" realized that 
one of the torpedoes hit the target. Damaged destroyer Alien 
ретировался.Удовлетворенный this outcome the commander ordered 
to lie on reverse course.



     And at this time in the landing boat pilot Jim DiGriz 
squad tried to align flying in atrocious weather,

which includes: rain, thunderstorms,
fog and low clouds. In addition,
There seems to be another problem: past,
leaving behind a smoky trail, carried
las missiles, surface to air. Marines shivered and pressed 
closer to her weapons. Krennon ordered:

- Everybody be ready to jump with Jetpack.

     The second missile has been very close,
and the third struck against the left stabilizer. There was a 
smell of smoke, and Frank ordered all jump. The first pushed 
the robot for they started to jump and people. Frank jumped

the latter, and has already flown thirty meters,
saw their boat exploded.

     After landing, the first thing Frank
included radio and began to intensively induce
for her those who survived. Fortunately, all
were alive, but shrapnel from the rocket damaged a leg sniper 
squad, Joey Simpson. While Helen fleyn through medical

Module restored leg Joey Krennon
sent the droid and the two men to investigate.
Volunteered a master of disguise Jill Hamilton and the 
Indian-cherokki Don Kalyan. They both were experts on the part 
of the silent movement - the Don even had a nickname 

"Ghost", and Jill managed to quietly pass even a sheet of tin.

     The scouts returned an hour later. Kalyan said that the 
base has four outputs, but enter through them will be very 
difficult, as the doors to escape the code, and codes, which 
they were given at the headquarters, you can used as toilet 
paper. - Okay, "said Frank, - opposed. Come

way: in front of two robots, and Billy Bragg;
followed by 30 meters main force chain in aregarde - the robot 
and ... Nelson Smith. Major Blartfast you do not mind?

- No, that's right.
- That's good. Questions? No? Well
excellent. Come on.

 After half an hour before jumping on the rocks
squad stretched base "delta" - a bunch of
domes, tubes and other crap. Frank
ordered to separate. Go to north entrance
went, accompanied by a droid Jasper PROUNI and Nelson Smith. To 
the south - Joy Simpson, Jill Hamilton and Jim DiGriz under to 
executing Kurt Lewin, armed with the photon. Try their luck 
through the eastern door went to Rita and Don Rampolla Kalona, 
​​in of the robot. To everyone's surprise, with

they went and Major Blartfast. Frank
thought that not everything is clean and quiet
said Rita and Don:
- You're there keep an eye to this major
not done stupid things.

     Sam Krennon Ellen Fleyn, Billy
Bragg and Leonid Trotsky went to
main entrance.

     Before the group went on
their places, Frank explained to each of its
problem:
- Will begin work the southern group. Kurt, you're
photon zavyazhesh fight. You and your team take first strike 
and will try to contracted over as much as possible of the 
enemy. Our group will cover you. Most importantly - save 
charges: in the jump we've lost almost all of our

supplies. If someone has a grenade -
leave to them here - it can lead to

atomic explosion. Further, the task of the northern
groups - on the sly to get to the lighthouse and
try to disable it, if it does not - to destroy the control 
panel. Eastern Group will hit the enemy's rear, where he 
concentrated in the western part of the base. Questions? - Tell 
me commander, but why this base can not blow up?

- And because this base in the first place, it is worth
about ... a bunch of your annual salary,
-Suddenly said Maj. Blartfast, and second, it is our only fit
life-fortified position on this planet.
Then why it was so poorly guarded? - Asked Trotsky - why it is 
so poorly defended?

- The command was going to build here
fort with the center for the repair of ships,
But defeat at Antares will make you forget for a while this 
idea. And anyway, you too many want to know.

- Well, if no more questions, then went

- Krennon and said, straightening a photon at
shoulder, stealthily went to the base.


     First, the outer door of all groups
passed immediately, without problems, and stopped before the 
inner doors. Attempts in Central and Southern groups reveal 
locks failed. Then Frank ordered his droid to shoot on goal. 
When the smoke cleared, everyone saw the big break. Krennon 
conveyed this to other groups, and soon the echo told the roar 
of explosion - is "opened" the door Lewin Group.


     From behind the door no sound.
Billy Bragg cautiously looked out from behind cover and slowly 
inspected the hall opened before him. In the middle of the room 
stood a large all-terrain vehicle to the left were three boxes 
in that there were two similar devices. On the right stood a 
number of cylinders with acetylene and could see two doors, 
behind which according to the map, should be a group of

Levin. Something did not like Bill in this

picture, but he could not understand what it is.
And I suddenly realized: silence. Such silence is not
could be natural. This could be
just ... "F-r-r-f", hissed past the discharge
blaster. Billy had scarcely otprygnut
ago, as a wall hit another ray.
He Collected with the spirit, leaped into the doorway and ...
saw no one. Bragg took two steps in
direction of all-terrain vehicle, and saw at
He jumped a little, no more than a meter
in height, the robot on tracks. Billy shot him and saw how the 
robot literally shattered to pieces. A dull roar caused Bragg 
to turn your head in side of the box. Bill saw it

rolls droid class "security guards", and
hasty retreat out the door.

     Frank said:
- What is it?
- Small debris, so there is a big appeared.

     Frank otshel from break and ready to shoot. So did the 
rest. Everyone stood on their toes and not on discontinuity of 
sight from the door. "Guards" for some reason did not appear. 
Krennon tense shrugged his gate and fotonometa

jumped into the doorway. Twenty meters, he
saw a 2.5-meter robot and gave it to
long queue. Three or four carriers
hitting the target. The droid was moved to
Frank, but then the smoke out of it, and the robot exploded 
with a deafening crash. Then whistled over his head a few more 
rays, and Frank otsupil for saving a break. - All to hide 
behind the door - said Krennon - they do not attack when you 
are outside the base.



     Meanwhile, events in the group Levin took place in a 
different scenario. Entering inside the base, people saw a 
corridor running left. Levin took fotonomet at the ready and

slowly and cautiously went ahead. Reaching
to the end, he saw another corridor, more
long. On one side was a dead end, and with
another it was moving something. This was

huge, about four meters in height
robot, all zakovany in armor. From afar
He seemed just a mountain of steel, belching
fire. Kurt sat down on one knee and opened
fire. He drove into a monster seven charges,
but he seems to have not noticed them. Retreating
Kurt drove the enemy has three beams, from which any person 
would have turned into a firebrand, but damn robot is only 
slightly pokachnulsya.Kurt with curses flew in

"Waiting room" where there were other
members of his group, and shouted to his droid:
- Destroy the enemy!

     Droid seems to be just that, and waited.
At full speed he dashed toward the enemy, not
paying any attention to received
strikes. He went to his combat distance
and fired a volley from his monstrous weapons.
Of a short gun to "shoulder" AF-77DM flew a bright green light 
and hit the most center of the enemy "MASTER-Droids." There was 
a explosion, all visible space clouded

smoke. Soon the smoke cleared, and the paratroopers

saw a great heap of metal. Kurt ordered:
- Guys, zasyadte a wreck and shoot at anything that appears in 
the end corridor. But I do see what you can

help central.

     He went to vidnevsheysya nearby door, which, according to 
a map should was allowed into the hall with all-terrain 
vehicles. Kurt listened. Behind the door, it seems, was a 
full-scale war. He opened the door and cautiously peered over 
her. Levin saw Frank, shooting at a ball on

caterpillars, which immediately exploded
and probably headed to your e-mail hell. Behind Kurt shots rang 
out. "It seems that began," - thought Kurt occupying the 
position next to Jill, Joy and droid. But what he meant by 
saying "began," had nothing to do with that started in reality. 
On three men simply climbed a lot of different types of 
mechanisms. Group shot back as I could. But goddam robots, 
receiving 

damage, leaving the battlefield, where some were repaired, and 
again climbed and climbed the position of the wreckage of 
robots is becoming more and more. Joy Simpson growled another 
incinerator, or seventh, or eighth clip: - What the hell we 
were told that there is 35 bots! Personally, I expected to do 
everything detachment thirty-five shots, and potomv "Cat 
House". And here I have only four clips remain, and these nits 
here yet seems nemeryannom.


     They rolled on the fragments of another
a "client" for AF-77DM. New "MASTERDROID" moved slowly, his 
scanners tried to find the target. Marines hid for the ruins of 
his brother, and through the cracks followed the enemy. All the 
other robots enemy went back to make way for armored

monster. Over the place recently, the battle hung
silence, broken only by the clank of tracks MASTER-Droid "and 
the crackle of burning wiring broken into pieces by robots. 
Several small robots popping out, so that 

not to interfere with a major in the room where there were 
ATVs. Here they were disappointed. Lieutenant Krennon his group 
did not asleep, and opened such a fire that robots -

"Patrol" hastened back, leaving
two smoldering heap of metal and wires.

     Meanwhile, MASTER-Droid "was approaching. He was already 
ten meters when Kurt ordered his "Guardian Angel"

they dubbed AF-77DM, destroy the enemy. "Angel" raised his gun 
and fired, and when the smoke cleared, all initially did not 
believe their eyes: "MASTER" walked on as if nothing had 
happened, only place luchemeta shoulder gaping hole. However, 
the shoulder and something he was not: the entire left half of 
the robot was a mish-mash of metal, plastic and wire. Jill and 
Joy shot at the same time, a little later shot Kurt. "MASTER" 
was still a step or two, puffed and rattled collapsed to the 
floor. Marines shouted "Hurrah!" and nearly came under fire the 
other robots. Another two minutes later with the rest 

robots has been finished. Kurt stood up and surveyed the 
battlefield. It is estimated that they have destroyed here and 
nine of droids. Kurt immediately reported this Krennonu. Frank 
responded and said that they, too, had stopped the two, but 
still can not get out of shelters - on them beats droid sniper 
because all-terrain vehicle.


     At this time, Joey, who oversaw the corridor, he saw the 
smoke in the corridor ... person walking towards the group.

Jill asked for it on the radio call sign, but
He did not respond. Joy said:
- Maybe it was someone from the eastern group? - And cried - 
Hey, who are you? - Can someone from the station staff had 
survived? - Suggested Jill. - Do not talk nonsense, - said 
Kurt. Unknown was already thirty meters from the barricade. 
Suddenly, Joey swore, and before he could intercept it, jumped 
out and went to meet a stranger, crying:

- Hey, man! What the hell are you doing here!


     Kurt suddenly shock hit. He
yelled:
Joy! On the floor! Give me a chance to shoot him!

     Turning around, Joey opened his mouth, intending to say 
something, but somehow absurd waved his hands, turned, and with 
Kurt Jill saw that on his back blackens

burnt spot.
- Jill, shoot! This robot android!

     After a series of shots android turned into a pile of 
rubble. Jill ran to lay motionless, Joey, and bent

over him. Joey lay on his back, breathing heavily.
Kurt aired on the radio:
- Urgent need medical assistance, hurry up.

     Jill raised her head:
- Let no hurry, he died.

     They carefully laid the body of Joey
Thus potyazhelevshee to the wall, then, dropping
the robot forward, went down the corridor.

     Under Krennona heard about the death of
Joey Simpson, but they could not help -

They also fought off an attack. They caught
the enemy more cunning. Robots for shelters
doing two or three shots and then hid. Heavy armored bulkhead
is the gateway was broken in several places. One of the men - 
Leon Trotsky, had already been wounded, and Ellen Fleyn restore 
its multi-functional kit. 

     Krennon contacted the eastern group and ordered them to 
enter inside. Entered request from the northern group. They 
asked when did they start, what Frank said that so far remained 
in place, yet is not the time.



     Eastern Group cautiously penetrated
into the database. They were in a large room with two doors. 
Don took the Kalon position near the western door, Rita

Major - in the north.
- Maybe we could go further? - Asked timidly
Rita - they are probably all on the west
side of the base. Hear the shooting.

- Do not talk nonsense, - said the major Blartfast - they 
certainly left guard here, so just in case. 

     They looked out the door, and immediately cleared, because 
they saw "Patrol" which turns in their direction with a clear 
intention to deliver paratroopers trouble. Rita did not wait 
for the reaction robot and pulled down his "head" tags shot.


     But it seems that history likes to repeat itself, and 
evidently wishing to avenge his brother, climbed on the marines 
destroyed a lot of friends, "Patrol." In a word, started the 
massacre, similar to that in which visited the soldiers Levin. 
Yet they hold, not letting the enemy to penetrate

into the room. Ironically, their droid, obeying some "glitches" 
in its program, lurched forward. He has a bullet flew through 
the door, and pulled, sneeze on entering, kudato aside. When he 
disappeared around the corner, Don whistled in surprise:

- Wow ... All I've seen, but

the robot to have managed it with fear and deserted - it's 
something new! 

     But as it turned out, they were surprised
nothing - soon the corner came an explosion,
then rolled out desperately dymivshy
MASTER-Droid ", and after him, their
AF-77DM, who also smoked and sparks, but
less.
- Yes, he also sensed that husky, that's
raced there - Rita said.
- It can not be - jeered Blartfast, shoot better, quick-witted.

     Meanwhile, Kurt and Jill walked down the corridor past the 
wreckage of robots. Suddenly, Kurt stopped abruptly:

- Listen, you do not notice?

     Jill looked around:
- No, why?
- Do you take the number of us.
- Two, because Joey was killed ... Damn, where's
DiGriz this? Could this ragged pilot
scared? Listen, maybe something happened ... We ran to the exit!

     They ran back and ordered the droid

stay and defend. Barely climbing over a bunch of scrap metal, 
they ran into the room where the output, and saw Jim DiGriza. 
He sat against the wall, his head drooping on his breast, and 
seemed to be asleep. The whole floor was covered with blood 
that flowed from Jim from everywhere: from the head of the 
shoulder of the feet. Nearby lay his rifle and a beam sword, 
and at the exit - three spaced in pieces of an android.


     Jill whispered:
- Since then he covered our rear, and we knew nothing. He died, 
and we did what not only accused of ...

- Do not blame yourself, and generally went away.
He did not help.

     They caught up awaiting their robot and
went further, to help East
group.

     And to the east, it seems the time has come hard and 
unpleasant. Enemies settle, and twice threw marines outside the 
base. Don has not participated in battle. He sat at the 
entrance to the base and crunched dental pain: next to him 
exploded balloon with acetylene and fragments Don was flogged 
by his side. 

     Mayor Rita shouted:
- Cover me, I'll try to get
under the guise of a droid in depth.
- Okay, Major, do not you just throw
one woman, and even in bad company.
- Well, they went together.

     Major swung and threw a smoke
checker. She flew about five meters, fell and
She went from a dense smoke that through
He had not seen even the rays of blasters.

     Shut the robot, Rita, and Maj.
ran forward. They successfully passed the barrier, when gd 
droid seems again decided to go hunting. He suddenly

turned back to the right and melted in the smoke. Maj.
I saw the door and shouted for Rita:
- Hurry up here!

     They were in a former medical
block. Major took some flask with a clear liquid, drank some 
out and handed it to Rita: - Net medical. Drink it, feel better.


     Rita swallowed, coughed and handed
Major flask.
- Come on, - he said - we need to
residential unit.
- Why - Rita was surprised - we need to look no bed of staff, 
and the lighthouse! - What we need, I decide! - Said

Major, - I have you with me did not call, she asked for it. 
They stopped at the door of an apartment block. Here Blartfast 
said: - Wait a minute here, you never know who will, and I

instantly when driving.

     He entered the apartment block. He was not
ten minutes. Rita peered inside. Major sat near an open safe, 
and something feverishly thought. Rita looked into his

over his shoulder. Mayor recounted some
ampoule ...
- So-so - ironically handed Rita, our valiant intelligence 
plunge again in the shit. All this confusion has started a

in order to get "PSIHON. Confess, Major, on this basis has 
never been lighthouse, eh?


     Blartfast flushed. He looked with hatred at Rita, and his 
hand slowly crept to the rifle. Rita quietly cleaned up his 
weapon on Blartfasta and said: - Do not even think Slarti.

- Kkkto you - wheezed Major.
- I'm from the department of internal investigations.
Special Agent Rampolla. We have long suspected you and with the 
consent of the general Lynx, we decided to carry out this 
operation. We know that you hold here is not a lighthouse, but

to manufacturing plant, "PSIHONA -
We had not anticipated. I think the president will be 
interesting to learn about what engaged on the sly intelligence.


     Outside the door heard the noise. Rita turned to look at, 
and at the same Major moment rushed at her, knocked down and

began to choke.

     Rita is already choked when Major
suddenly, as if bounced to the wall. Rita opened her eyes and 
saw PROUNI, who guided the rifle on the forehead of Major. 
Nelson Smith helped her up and asked:

- What is it you're not pleased?
- This son of a bitch tripped us. There is no
Yes and no lighthouse - they did here
"PSIHON. Here, enjoy.

     With these words, Rita handed guys ampoule. "PSIHON" was 
the most dangerous psychotropic substance. It makes a person

obedient servant, are not able to resist.

     Jasper PROUNI translated hates
look at the majors. He shrank from the whole bad feeling.
- All scum - muttered Jasper - right now we
you send to the light.


     Jasper took the globus major of the throat, pulled out his 
knife, and ... - Ran off, freak out - said, turning away, Rita 
- Come, tell everything Krennonu.


     They went from living compartment and headed in the 
direction of the shots. 


     Fight with the main forces of the enemy, it seems,
came to an end. Where only one can lay on the floor of the 
remains of destroyed robots. For the Marines, too, everything 
was not very smoothly: all were at least easy, but wounded. 
Their gear was much battered, shops machines were almost empty 
(in pouches were all one reserve, and who has not been

in general), but the morale of the garrison was high.
High despite the loss of three of the four
droid and the death of their comrades.

     Ellen Fleyn bandaged wound Billy
Bragg, who is struck a pile of metal, formerly used all-terrain 
vehicle. Bill smiled and went into one of the corridors where

flashed damaged "security guards". Ellen
shouted after him:
- Did you ever have 'thank you' said!
- Thank you - came a voice out of the bend.
- On health - Ellen muttered, picking
first aid kit. She was unhappy that no
killed by a single robot. Ellen took the rifles and ran after 
Bragg. Around the bend, she saw the following picture: on the 
floor was littered with rifle Bill and he palil kneeling on the 
impending it to the robot from a pistol. "GUARD"

felt only six shots. Ellen
not fired, fearing to get to Bragg. After the sixth shot droid 
stumbled like a raid on a barrier, but continued

go out of inertia. Billy made a mistake here: he fired the 
seventh time in agonizing robot. He has not acted protection 
system, and the shot landed in the hole in the body of 
"security guards" and sank into a reactor. There was an 
explosion, Ellen drifted to three meters, and she lost 
consciousness. When she opened her eyes, the smoke has cleared, 
and Ellen saw the head. His head was lying separately from the 
body, and Ellen does not immediately realized that it was the 
head Billy Bragg. Ellen felt sick. She leaned against the

wall zakrylv eyes, and stood so kakoeto time without moving.

     Meanwhile Krennon and Trotsky were driven
latest "security guards". He shot back,
not letting go of the paratroopers of the shelters.
Frank yelled:
- Throw dymovuhu!

     Leon threw his sword, but the droid clear
salvo destroyed it in flight. Checker exploded, thick smoke 
enveloped the paratroopers. "Security guard" does not pereminul 
take advantage of this and rushed to the attack. It could have 
ended very badly for Krennona and Trotsky, but suddenly out of 
the smoke, like a demon from hell, Nelson Smith appeared with 
radiation sword in hand. Quickly sorentirovavshis in

situation, he waved his sword, and half-robot has fallen off to 
the side. Standing over a defeated enemy, Nelson picturesquely 
set foot on it and said: - Save the officer put the order, but I

not proud, and so agree to drink
in the bar "Cat House".
- Well, will you drink! Thank you for
assistance. What the hell are you doing here?
- You know, Captain, it's pretty long
history. You tell her Rita.


     Rita told him everything, apologizing for
that for some time, "observed the incognito." Krennon said:
- But I felt that here it is unclean. I just did not cut in: if
they manufacture here, why are we here
headed? After all, intelligence is its
Special Forces ...
- It was a trap for them, prepared by the department of 
internal investigations. Topics a plant, or rather, the 
laboratory disguised so well that you would still did not 
understand, so they are not particularly worried.

- And why send a "green" party, where there are no experts on 
such systems - guessed someone. - Yes - sadly replied, Rita - 
and I hope you realize that this was done good intentions.

- "Good intentions lined the road to
hell "- quoted approached Don Kalon
- And do something you should be shot, but okay, if it comes to 
"PSIHONA", the Reach the president and tell me what these goats 
are doing. Tak - said Krennon - here we seem to be

all the sewn. Now we need to break
Inside the lighthouse ... That is, ugh, lab. And by the way, 
where still run hither and Levin and company? Call them, there 
is nothing in the corners oshivayutsya. 


     Meanwhile, Kurt and Jill went to the southern corridors of 
the station, carefully inspecting every corner in search of the 
enemy. They heard the shooting stopped, but

nevertheless continued to search. Only when
they transferred the call, they are more relaxed. Now they were 
in the direction of to her and softly spoken. Unexpectedly

their way blocked by Dam, which formed from collapsed walls, 
kotoryyu, obviously a long shot stricken in battle

droid. Jill and Kurt had to go back
road along which they marched to battle. Kurt
've been thinking about something, then cleared his throat,
and said:
- Jill, you know ... That is, I would like
to say that ... Well, in general, you're a lovely girl, and 
maybe we could ... Come on, if left alive, meet,

go somewhere ... If you do not mind, of course ...

     Jill put her hand on his shoulder, and
said, smiling:
- I do not mind, but I hope it does not go into
"Cat House"!

     Kurt amused:
- How can I keep the lady in a cheap bar?
We'll go with you, Marquis, in the best restaurant in Paris!

     Jill laughed, too:
- Only count, one condition: if the first night will pester, get
in the face!
- How could you think so! - A joke
Kurt got angry, clicking his heels. The tension between them 
after the sentence Kurt was asleep, and they ran to the other, 
joking in the same spirit. Suddenly, Kurt slowed and then 
stopped altogether. Expression of fun with slipped from his 
face. Jill also has stopped:

- What happened to Kurt?
- Be quiet and listen.

     Jill listened: the corner
heard heavy metal steps.
Kurt hurriedly examined his rifle,
then asked:
- Gilly, you have the charges?
- No, - said Jill.
- Damn, it seems he took the android .-
Beam Sword - Gilley, go away, I detain him!
- No, I can not leave you here ...
- Go away, your mother - lost his temper, yelled Kurt - I can 
not allow to have you killed! Go away, this order, he added 
more calmly, but it was late: the bend came android. He

was, it seems, is damaged, but to keep straight.
Kurt barred the girl with her body, took
in both hands the hilt of the sword, and prepared to pay dearly 
his life and girls he just asked for a date.


     Android raised his arms, and apt
vysrelom knocked the sword from the hands of Kurt. Do android 
seems to have been the beginnings of mind and some sense of, 
for example, anger, and sadism. He guided the blaster to the 
chest and Levine waiting for something.

- Shoot you fucking piece of iron - called
Levin. From her throat came the android kakoeto gurgle, 
replace, apparently, laughter. He raised his blaster at the 
level of heads of Kurt and began to pull the trigger. Kurt 
frowned. Something crashed, and Kurt drifted directly to Gill. 
He was surprised that there was no pain. "How easy, it turns 
out to die," he thought, and opened his eyes .... Android lying 
on the floor in the form of ruins, and in the aisle stood 
leaning on his rifle ... Jim DiGriz, covered in blood. For him, 
it seems it was too much, and he leaned wearily

on the wall with his shoulder. Jill and Kurt rushed to the
him, got up and began to thank for saving. He waved and finally 
croaked: - No need of words and applause, better let the bandage

and whiskey.

     While Jim Gill bandaged wounds, he
and Kurt managed to suck the whole bottle rum
that was Kurt.

     After that, all three joined
to the main squad.


     Attempts to break into the laboratory room were not 
successful: all the doors were blocked and does not respond to 
input codes. Then Frank called unique