Book-3. Panacea novella. V. Speys

Theo went to the apartment complex. The rhythmic steps of magnetic soles suit making it similar to a mechanical robot. Inside the apartment complex darkness reigned, except for those same red lights that marked lanes, loopholes, hatches and stairs, passages and doors. This is the so-called reference lighting helped found in the case of need a particular piece of plant-plant or the right body. At the door labeled “CONTROL” Theo paused, groping code keyboard on the left wall. Suddenly the red light above entrance door shimmered and sank, forming a black box space. Cosmonaut entered. At the same moment the door closed and heard the familiar hiss of the air-fuel mixture. Inside the “gateway” on the wall flashed word “space suit can be removed.” But Theo did not do so because of excessive precautions and went into the hallway of the residential complex. He has chosen among the many empty room with a large double bed and centrifugal gravity. Immediately turned on the unit, which regulates weight. The room swayed a little, began cranking. Blood slowly moved away from the head. In his temples pounding stopped. When the weight of Theo became such as Gaia, he took off his suit and found himself in an almost habitual terrestrial conditions. Only now, he felt completely safe, moreover, in his hands by chance was now the chairman of the Presidium of the Union of planets Dream. Pride warm wave warmed the hidden corners of selfishness. Theo started from these thoughts, he drove them, but still had an uneasy feeling in it. Tired of recent days, tension gave to know. The eyelids themselves turned a blind eye, and utterly overwhelmed by fatigue, he went to bed without removing overalls… From that moment time stood still for Theo. He did not want notice its current expectation of something unknown to him so unusual voluntary confinement. The residential unit has a library with a set of all kinds of literature, videos and live recordings. Theo was not bored. At first, he read everything that was stored there. Featuring the art of speed reading, he did it without spending much time reading every day for five hundred pages. Here’s a video discs was more difficult. And when their stock is over, Theo looked at himself in the mirror. At first he was not sure who was looking at him. Something furry with black “spade” beard and gray eyes blazing. Unwittingly recoiled. From the look he came to himself: – Yes, how much time I’ve been stuck here? He has verified the clock with an electronic stopwatch station. No cheating. It took six months, and the Son did not even ask them. Yes, he is chairman of the firm touched his consent. Again, self-esteem gently touched the breast. Pleased with himself, Theo went to the bathroom. Quoting yourself in an immaculate appearance, he decided to have a feast. And gave herself a sumptuous dinner. Instantly analyzer being issued on the scoreboard figure 12.

      – Wow! – Theo marveled. Yes, twelve pounds overweight – it’s not normal. Thoughts involuntarily began to return to Gaia. What’s going on now? The Council decided that? Nothing, even a hundredth particle of excess energy it cannot take advantage of instantly control services will fix the leak, and its seclusion will end. Emergency supply, which it uses virtually inexhaustible for the plant, as it is given the star. That’s why some external communication with Gaia is not possible.

      On the third day from the very moment that they were all already read and watched Theo felt myself in a strange loneliness. And darted across the room from wall to wall, like a hunted animal.

      There were moments when I wanted to howl in anguish, not care at all and return to the bitter cold. But the idea that he was waiting for industrial plants deep underground, is sobering raging consciousness. One morning he got up and, not knowing what he was doing, was put on the suit. The legs themselves at an accelerated pace and raced to the door just at the exit, he woke up.

      – Stop, get back! – Ordered himself. And barely restraining himself from rush back to the room. Forced to take off the suit. Then tied himself scraps screwed to the bed sheets. So was twelve o’clock. He untied the knots.

      – Just a little exercise. Oh, numb feet. He stood up. Started shivering. Large drops of sweat on his face and sunken cheeks. Now, his weight did not get and thirteen kilograms to normal. And the time has come. Theo decisive movement opened the door quickly, without a suit and headed for the airlock. Opened the door was safely in her. When the door closed behind him and air mixture with a hiss devastated the area in Theo suddenly woke up lust for life. He feverishly, in a fit of choking, stopped the pumping, losing consciousness. And he came and himself only when the fateful door was open, revealing a way out into the hallway. He got squat out of the chamber, overpowering nausea, disappointment and tears. Lying on the bed, gave vent to his feelings. Sobs choked Theo. He felt he was going mad. In a fit of rage on his feet, darted from wall to wall. This went on for quite a while, until fell prostrate on the floor, his head buried in the closet door, where was a suit. Theo came out of an uncomfortable situation. What is painfully pressed into the crown. He turned his head and saw a cardboard box with the device Pontius. He could not believe his eyes. Suddenly remembered a mathematician obsessed with his idea and the unit. Then the invention seemed somehow delusional, crazy theory utopian dreaming in one fell swoop to solve the energy crisis of the planetary system. Now the tears of joy streaming down checks. He carefully as precious cargo, opened the box and took out a voluminous notebook with a description of the device. And then, sitting on the floor and began to read. Ns soon got up and sat on the bed, then moved over desk. Since then, life changed Theo. He became calm. Followed by their actions and carefully executed routine, composed by him for himself. One day, “morning”, he left the room and returned only at the “evening”, hungry, but full of vitality and energy. Even yesterday, Theo was doomed, today he could not believe in his resurrection. Pontius invention made it possible to come back and come back a hero. And to achieve this goal, he began, not sparing himself, to carry out his plan. The station became gradually transformed. Material for the construction of an autonomous power system on the principle of the invention, Pontius was here in abundance, and after six months the plant-based platform can automatically issue a whole blocks for starships. His department could operate at full capacity, using the energy unbalanced system that got Theo, having built a receiver-transmitter. Energy drain from the Union of the planets did not register control services. A favorable conditions of a free hand. astrophysics. And it’s time to express yourself. Again hit the laceration poor head wanderer. To bring to the Union would mean opening to be a hero, but the Dream could use the invention to their advantage. After all, he hid Theo at the station. And at any moment Son could declare this Union of Planets, and then he and Theo, and sleep becomes a hero, a poor man Pontius will remain anonymous. What a time to plant a harsh cruel laws of the struggle for survival. Theo knew that in his hands. One receiver, God knows where, takes energy and converts it into electrical power by replacing completely sufficient to power the station. How can circumvent Son, declare himself a Union that could to him? Theo did not know. He thought a long time sitting at a desk, remote control receiver. Fell as an unexpected problem out of the blue, and then there’s the ever-increasing flow of energy. Crystal converter warmed up until white. You should turn off Receiver otherwise burn unit. Theo pressed the “stop”. As soon as the finger touched a button, instant puffed from Theo piece to the wall. He hit his head hurt. When consciousness returned, it was hard to understand what happened. However, after examining the external Space cameras connection, it is clear that the receiver-transmitter of energy exploded. He frantically sorts through options, how to understand what happened. And all evolved so brilliantly! He – the owner of the secrets of energy. He hands out of breath by the crisis planets her life-giving current. As all this was real – and collapsed like a house of cards in an instant. Yes, handle it alone cannot do. Theo, groaning, standing on the chair. Aching head and speech, ill bruised areas. Do not hurry, he put on the suit and slowly walked to the gateway. A few minutes later he was standing in blown up the receiver, with interest examining eradicated pieces of metal and debris stuck in the launch pad. With undisguised concern he inspected the mine with an aircraft inside. The car remained intact, debris stuck in hermetic doors.

      – And that, if you sit down and even directly to the chairman’s office? The idea is so firmly stuck into the brain, what to do with it, he could not have anything. The unrest swept Theo. Tenderly, like a gentle a living being, he stroked his flying disc. Through the transparent canopy, as if in answer to him, the flashing green status LED. Peering into their garlands, he