For the first, well, we're very hopeful
that they are still alive because they were taken aboard the pirates'
ship before the base on Z25 was destroyed. They are resourceful young
men-they are Starmen, after all.
"For the second, any solution I'm afraid will be long-term. We'll have
to develop a detector that uses a process other than radar-perhaps
something based on gravity or light absorption. But you can appreciate
the obvious fact, I'm sure, that inventing such machinery will probably
take a very long time. No, I think that our course now must be entirely
defensive. We are, at least, forewarned. But I'm sure that the pirates
will be making the next move before we can do anything about it."
7: Prisoners on the Pirates' Asteroid
"WHAT'S the word for 'walk'?" asked Mark.
"Gentrikian," answered Zip automatically.
"That makes forty-seven points for you," said Joe. "I need fifteen more
just to catch up. C'mon Mark, give me an easy one-help me out."
"Okay. Do you want English to Titanian or Titanian to English?"
"Titanian to English. That's easier."
"K'intrishian."
Joe thought for a moment. Languages seemed to come easily to Mark-he
could absorb concepts and find mental hooks to hang them on with no
noticeable effort at all. Joe found languages far more difficult.
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