Lime Tree #14 19 февраля 1996

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IRYSOU-201 - Science-fiction story (part 8,9).

 Science-fiction novel
 ! PROPERTY OF LORD WINTER!
 First published AND WITHOUT
 ABBREVIATIONS. TO BE CONTINUED ...
 ENTRY + Chapter 8-9.



            VIII.

           Fabian's death.


   Some time after the departure of balls with Cryolite came 
the alarm. A few light years from Issioriona was discovered a 
huge cluster of metal. This could only mean one: next to an 
enemy army. Immediately launched several high-speed fighter 
aircraft to investigate. Alerted all patrol and patrol fleet, 
brought to the outer orbit Issioriona several military 
platforms with small fleet of ships, robots board. Some time 
later, the scouts reported that the Issiorionu flies strange 
building, in the third world value. Accumulation was seen 
around small vessels. Judging by their description, they were 
arregi. Of the seven destroyers that were sent to reconnoitre, 
returned only two ... 

   Eldred Kreng another look at the messenger had just arrived 
from cryolite.  - So, there is no possibility of contact with 
the balls?  - No, sir. I do not understand what was happening. 
They should've been a long time exit giperperehoda, and 
wherever they flew, available paging.

 - Have you tried at the galactic value?
 - Yes. We reviewed four galaxies, and our as well. No results 
...  - From this we can draw only one conclusion ...

 - Yes sir, the balls disappear.
Kreng went to the window. He understood how difficult it now
necessary.
 He turned around.
 - We urgently fly to the Cryolite and send a message to the 
league. Ask them for help. Maybe they have someone there in the 
area. And I still get back to the other six balls.

 - Yes, sir.
Kreng could not risk sending a message by radio to cryolite. In
Currently it easy to intercept arregi. He approached
to the videophone, and contacted with the second space station.

  After a while all six patrol balloons hung in the space near 
the cryolite. They were preparing for his first fight. 

     The squadron of the enemy, slowly but faithfully 
approaching. Now it was even possible with Cryolite notice how 
slowly platform-giant separates larger ships being built in

order of battle. People are a little lucky: at this time just 
Cryolite located in front of the enemy, thus blocking a system.


   Finally, the platform close to the distance from which it
can be seen with the naked eye. In contrast lined
Fabian forces, and the right of a giant black mass hanging 
cryolite. 

     Prescott came to. Never had he so hard not to bore
giperperehod. Mechanic and navigator too soon came to their 
senses. He went to the electronic card and was very surprised: 
the top, above the map where you would normally lit name and 
coordinates of the galaxy was emptiness. He turned on the 
initialization. After a few seconds on fire: "RT000126 .. 
56GH-SO - EL .. REWE77ET: TINA E-3." He was taken aback. 
Lenticular galaxy TINA E-3! It can not be! She even is not 
fully included in the range of the radar in the cryolite. A 
radar "prozvanival" such giant distances, hundreds, thousands 
galaxies in all directions! Yes, the nebula Tina was too huge - 
Prescott got it just now. Suddenly squeaked distant 
transmitter. Prescott looked at the screen. Unexpectedly, among 
the obscure and erratic character, he saw a familiar sign. 
"Tells Cryolite! Attention! Squadron IS!!! Issiorion attacked 
arregov! Giant platform ... "again went weird characters." 
Interference "- said, standing next to the navigator. And 
suddenly popped up again the inscription:" We will not last 
long ...". At this transmitter suddenly stopped abruptly.


  In Cryolite unfolded fighting. It has been several
fighting, which involved only small fighters both
parties. Giant platorma continued to approach. It seemed to her
did not care. Now even the balls, always leading shooting 
indiscriminately, seemed so small compared to her.  Suddenly it 
stopped pushing motion. The platform has stopped. Enemy 
fighters, one after another began to dissolve, going into 
giperperehod. On the opposite platform ledges suddenly lit up 
with some bright bulge. Suddenly, they broke down and turned 
into plasma balls, and a breakneck pace rushed to Issiorionu. 
The platform began to slowly melt. 

   Only now Eldred Kreng realized what had happened. He ran
to the videophone, including a general wave of emergency and 
called out: ".. All who can quickly subspace ....". He did not 
finish the sentence. It was his last cry. After two seconds 
Issiorion become a supernova, destroying all the neighboring 
star systems in the its path.


   No one has managed to escape ...



            IX.


- Judging by the importance of communication, one of the three 
must go - Prescott said, and looked at the screen, divided into 
two horizontal line. Was the top crew IS-7 from the bottom - 
IS-9. - I think it will fly you Gosseyn - Prescott appealed to 
the Captain IS-9. - Do you agree?

- Yes, sir. I in general do not care.
- Well, well. Naturally, we expect you will not. - Prescott
smiled. Okay, fly away.

   When two balls are retired at a decent distance from the 
third, Gosseyn entered podprostranstvo.IS-9 slowly melted in a 
vacuum, leaving behind a familiar light haze.


   Prescott thought. In principle, it would have to fly with 
Gosseynom, but it was an important reason for the delay here. 
This galaxy belonged to the most distant and its study was 
planned to begin no earlier than four hundred years. He also 
seemed to hope to do it now. And he was not going to lose this 
chance. 

   A squadron of two balls on the verge of galaxies around a 
small star system. She decided to begin. 

   The system consisted of six small planets and a bright red
star quite large. Ships slow examined
the entire area and found no signs of life. To do here was
nothing more, and they went deep into the galaxy.

   Crossing on the intended route of the curve galaxy, the 
squadron examined the system of the system, leaving the 
markings in the logbook ships. But nothing significant to 
discover not yet succeeded.


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