Astro's face was one big, delighted grin.
"Well," said Roger with a sly wink at Tom, "you can't tell me that
Connel has made our Venusian unhappy. Even if he had given us liberty,
I'll bet Astro would have spent it down here with the grease monkeys!"
Astro didn't rise to the bait. His attention was riveted on a huge
dynamo, which he watched with appreciative eyes. But then Terry Scott
introduced the _Polaris_ unit to an older Solar Guard officer.
"Cadets, meet Captain Jenledge," said Scott. "And, sir, this is Cadet
Astro. Major Connel would like him to work with you while he's here."
"Glad to know you, boys," said Jenledge, "and particularly you, Cadet
Astro. I've heard about your handiness with the thrust buckets on the
cruisers. What do you think of our layout?"
The officer turned and waved his hand to indicate the power-deck
equipment.
"This is just about the finest--the most terrif--"
The officer smiled at Astro's inability to describe his feelings.
Jenledge was proud of his power deck, proud of the whole establishment,
for that matter. He had conceived it, had drawn the plans, and had
constructed this space station.
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