The freighter Sufi, carrying hardware for the distant colonies, took on board an anonymous passenger . . .

He received his visa, of course, under forged documents, and set out for Jeniel. When you're being attacked by fliers in broad daylight it's better to travel incognito and keep your movements unknown.

So, the Drakh Conglomerate has tabled a proposal that all development on Jenial be done by robots. The Colonial Service refused, of course. After that sort of development the planet will be nothing more than a trash heap, while Earth needs Jeliel above all for provisions . . .

Two weeks had passed when after a subspace jump Sufi finally entered Jeniel's orbit. A freighter bot, loaded with goods headed for the planet. Maxim was got ready for a showdown that would surely be no laughing matter . . .