Planeta Bur Page #3

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And savages would appear

among the dinosaurs...

before the local apes...

...appeared and the future master...

...of the planet began to evolve.

Sounds like a warning.

Were near the red glow.

- Is the gun in order?

- Yes.

Its all very strange.

A buried city... The ruby.

That voice... Who could have flown here?

Inhabitants of another

planetary system, perhaps?

Martians?

On mars every drop of

moisture is a problem.

Here there is water everywhere.

Maybe they tried to resettle...

...but failed and went wild...

...and are advancing to

civilization for the second time.

Perhaps Martians once came to Earth...

...and we modern people...

We can go!

I will find her!

Its getting dark early.

No wonder.

Theres a cloud of ashes over us.

A volcanic eruption!

So thats the glow!

Your lighted "city"!

Rather inconvenient.

But we can get samples

of lava and ashes.

- Is the spectroscope in order?

- Yes

We must look an

elevation away from here.

A pity to leave this

magnificent spectacle

The lava is encircling us.

- Did you get a spectrum?

- Yes.

From the crater edge?

No, it was too late.

Take us across the river of flame.

Audibility is improving.

Whats he got there?

I am giving our location as demanded.

The distance is two miles.

Why, its our men. And

you didnt believe me.

Your machine is splendid.

At last you admit it.

The heat has reached 500 degress.

Further movment with a load...

...endangers my mechanism.

Turn off the self protection.

Open the door, panel 5.

Break the wire!

I dont know which.

I cant see from here.

Im compelled to get rid of the load.

Damned fool!

Hell throw them into the lava!

So whats more suitable

steel or flesh and blood?

Both are needed evidently.

Thats better.

Hows the radio?

- Wheres Masha?

- Passing the zenith.

No sound from the radio.

Why are they numbered?

We hadnt named them yet.

- Daughters?

- Sons!

A complete crew!

So you think rational beings

visited the Earth in the past?

There is no evidence of it

Many of historys mysteries could be evidence.

The Stone. Age drawing...

...on a cliff in Sahara.

Thats right. It shows a man

wearing something like a space suit.

And the ancient column in India.

The iron it is made of...

...was made by a method unknown on Earth.

And the secret of Atlantis.

And the extraordinary knowledge

of ancient astronomers.

None of that is evidence.

There is evidence in legends.

The descent of the goods

from heaven, for instance.

How would a savage here draw us?

Like saints with halos...

...and say that a god had descended from the sky

And theres your text for local legends.

With illustractions!

Space flights are and inevitable stage of...

...development of life everywhere.

Worlds are not isolated.

the migration of life

in space as natural

as... seed swept by the wind on Earth.

And branches of a single

...tribe of living beings are

developing in the solar system.

The solar tribe...

Then rational beings must be related

Ah, to see her.

What is she like?

Everything would become clear

Your squid is happy you are unharmed

She is good and beautiful

Tomorrow well try to catch her.

If shes a Martian gone

wild, where are the others?

In some out of the way plane on Earth...

...you wouldnt meet anyone in two days.

And the telephone hasnt

been invented here yet.

Weve carried out our programme. All this data!

The stones go to the geologist.

Lets go to the radio.

Vershinin, hurry.

A recording of Mashass transmission.

Perhaps "Sirius" will

receive this transmission.

The instructions requiere

that I remain in orbit...

...that I wait in idleness...

...while my friends

may be in mortal danger.

Im violating the instructions.

I am landing on Venus.

I shall switch on the

engine in one minute.

- How could she?

- She didnt think.

A Robot can think, not a woman.

May God forgive me!

- Shes not in the sky.

- She must be.

Hello! "Vega"!

"Vega" could have crashed or sunk.

Wed better inform Earth.

Our only contact with

Earth was via "Vega".

suggest that Shcherba,

Kern and Alyosha...

stay here for the time being.

Roman and I will go into orbit...

...find "Vega" and give

you the coordinates...

...trasmit our findings to Earth...

...and summon "Arcturs".

Unload the camping gear.

Weve got to lighten "Sirius" anyway.

An earthquake!

The rocket has subsided.

The bluff is going under.

A mountain lake has broken through.

Look, a fissure!

If "Sirius" collaspses were finished.

Prepare for take off

quickly. Maybe well make it.

When was Mashas last

transmission recorded?

At 7:
20.

The locator recorded

the "Vega" passing...

...after that.

She has not landed!

Masha, what happened?

I realized I was making a mistake.

I switched off the engine

but the orbit has changed.

Then I located you at the red glow...

...I watched, but you didnt answer.

Now they neednt stay behind.

Right. Give us the new orbit.

All aboard!

Ivan, are you alive?

Alyosha, switch on the

meteorological station.

Hurry, Alyosha!

Ilya Scherba.

Wait! We cant leave.

Look! Theyre like us!

They resemble us!

Wait! Where are you dragging me?

"Planet of Storms". till we meet again.

"Our ships will return to you".

"For we are sons of the Earth".

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