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Invasion　Timetable…A　schedule　of　galactic　conquest。　The　plans　and　budget　of　every　section　of　Voltar's　government　must　adhere　to　it。　Bequeathed　by　Voltar's　ancestors　hundreds　of　thousands　of　years　ago；　it　is　inviolate　and　sacred　and　the　guiding　dogma　of　the　Confederacy。

Karagoz…Turkish　peasant；　head　of　Soltan　Gris's　house　in　Afyon。

Knife　Section…Section　of　the　Apparatus　named　after　its　favorite　weapon。

Krak；　Countess…Condemned　murderess；　prisoner　of　Spiteos　and　sweetheart　of　Jettero　Heller。

Kutzbrain；　Doctor…A　well…known　Earth　psychiatrist。　

Lepertige…Large　catlike　animal　as　tall　as　a　man。

Line…jumper…Spacecraft　used　by　the　Voltarian　Army　to　lift　and　quickly　move　up　to　100　tons　across　battle　lines。

Madison；　J。　Walter…Fired　from　F。　F。　B。　O。　when　his　style　of　public　relations　caused　the　president　of　Patagonia　to　mit　suicide；　he　was　rehired　by　Bury　to　immortalize　Jettero　Heller　in　the　media。　He　is　also　known　as　J。　Warbler　Madman。

Magic　Mail…Apparatus　trick　where　a　letter　is　mailed　but　won't　be　delivered　as　long　as　a　designated　card　is　regularly　sent；　used　for　blackmail；　extortion　or　coercion。

Manco…Home　planet　of　Jettero　Heller　and　the　Countess　Krak。

Manco　Devil…Mythological　spirit　native　to　Manco。

Maysabongo…A　small　African　nation　of　which　Jettero　Heller　was　made　a　representative。　Izzy　Epstein　made　some　of　Heller's　businesses　Maysabongo　corporations。

Meeley…Soltan　Gris's　landlady　back　on　Voltar。

Melahat…Soltan　Gris's　Turkish　housekeeper　in　Afyon。　She　is　the　wife　of　Karagoz。

Multinational…Name　of　umbrella　corporation　that　Izzy　Epstein　set　up　to　manage　other　Jettero　Heller　panies。　Its　offices　are　located　in　the　Empire　State　Building。

Musef…A　former　Turkish　wrestling　champion。

Nature　Appreciation　101…Class　taught　by　Miss　Simmons　to　which　she　has　assigned　Jettero　Heller　in　order　to　flunk　him　out　of　Empire　University。

Octopus　Oil…A　Delbert　John　Rockecenter　pany　that　controls　the　world's　petroleum。

Pinch；　Miss…Lesbian　sadist　and　a　Delbert　John　Rockecenter　employee。　She　lives　with　Candy　Licorice　and　has　80；000　of　Soltan　Gris's　money。

Psychiatric　Birth　Control…A　plan；　funded　by　Delbert　John　Rockecenter；　to　reduce　the　world's　population　by　promoting　homosexuality。

Raht…An　Apparatus　agent　on　Earth　who　was　assigned　by　Lombar　Hisst　to　help　Soltan　Gris　sabotage　Jettero　Heller's　mission；　his　partner　Terb　was　murdered。

Receiver…The　activator…receiver　is　a　unit　that　Soltan　Gris　uses　to　activate　and　receive　the　signals　from　the　bugs　that　are　implanted　in　the　Countess　Krak　and　Jettero　Heller。　The　unit　receives　what　they　are　seeing　and　hearing。

Respondo…mitters…Tiny　devices　implanted　in　the　skull；　they　respond　to　sounds　and　visual　images　and　transmit　what　the　person　is　seeing　and　hearing。

Rockecenter；　Delbert　John…Native　of　Earth　who　controls　the　planet's　fuel；　finances；　governments　and　drugs。

Simmons；　Miss…An　antinuclear　fanatic　who　teaches　Nature　Appreciation　101　at　Empire　University。　She　is　dedicated　to　flunking　Jettero　Heller　out　of　school。

Ske…Soltan　Gris's　driver　back　on　Voltar。

Smith；　John…An　alias　that　Soltan　Gris　uses　as　a　Delbert　John　Rockecenter　employee。

Spiteos…The　secret　mountain　fortress　and　prison　run　by　the　Apparatus　on　Voltar　where　the　Countess　Krak　and　Jettero　Heller　had　been　imprisoned。

Spurk…Owner　of　the　Eyes　and　Ears　of　Voltar；　an　electronics　store　on　Voltar。　He　was　killed　by　Soltan　Gris　so　that　Gris　could　steal　the　Bugging　Gear　that　was　then　implanted　in　Jettero　Heller　and；　later；　the　Countess　Krak。

Stabb；　Captain…Leader　of　the　Antimancos　at　the　Afyon　base。

Sultan　Bey…The　Turkish　name　Soltan　Gris　assumes　in　Afyon。

Swindle　and　Crouch…Law　firm　that　represents　Delbert　John　Rockecenter's　interests。

Tayl；　Widow…Nymphomaniac　on　Voltar。

Terb…Apparatus　agent　on　Earth　and　partner　of　Raht　until　he　was　murdered。

Time…sight…Voltarian　navigational　aid　used　on　faster…than…light　ships　to　spot　obstructions　in　the　future　and　thus　change　the　present　course　to　avoid　them。

Torgut…A　former　Turkish　wrestling　champion。

Twiddle；　Senator…U。　S。　congressional　supporter　of　Delbert　John　Rockecenter。

Utanc…A　belly　dancer　that　Soltan　Gris　bought　to　be　his　concubine　slave。

Visio…respondo…mitter…See　Respondo…mitters。

Voltar…Home　planet　and　seat　of　the　110…world　Confederacy　that　was　established　over　125；000　years　ago。　Voltar　is　ruled　by　the　Emperor　through　the　Grand　Council　in　accordance　with　the　Invasion　Timetable。

Whiz　Kid…Nickname　given　to　Jettero　Heller　by　J。　Walter　Madison。　Madison　also　has　a　〃double〃　playing　the　part　of　Jerome　Terrance　Wister　in　order　to　get　publicity　without　Heller's　consent。

Wister；　Jerome　Terrance…Name　that　Jettero　Heller　is　using　on　Earth。

Zanco…Medical　and　cellological　equipment　and　supplies　pany　on　Voltar。　Soltan　Gris　contracted　with　them　for　a　large　order　of　supplies　in　order　to　stock　a　hospital　in　Afyon；　where　Prahd　Bittlestiffender　would　change　the　appearance　of　Earth　criminals　for　substantial　sums　of　money。

831　Relayer…Used　to　boost　the　signals　from　the　Bugging　Gear　when　the　Countess　Krak　or　Jettero　Heller　are　more　than　200　miles　from　the　receiver　that　Soltan　Gris　carries　to　secretly　monitor　them。
PART　THIRTY…SIX

　　　To　My　Lord　Turn；　Justiciary　of　the　Royal　Courts　and　Prison；　Government　City；　Planet　Voltar；　Voltar　Confederacy
　　　Your　Lordship；　Sir！
　　　I；　Soltan　Gris；　Grade　XI　General　Services　Officer；　former　Secondary　Executive　of　the　Coordinated　Information　Apparatus；　Voltar　Confederacy　（Long　Live　His　Imperial　Majesty　Cling　the　Lofty）；　am　herewith　presenting　with　all　due　humility　the　fifth　volume　of　the　confession　of　my　crimes。
　　　While　I　have　not　heard　back　from　Your　Lordship；　I　am　certain　that　by　now　I　have　convinced　you　that　it　was　Fleet　Officer　Jettero　Heller　who　drove　me　to　these　despicable　actions。
　　　It　was　only　because　of　him　that　I　ordered　the　Countess　Krak　and　Doctor　Crobe　brought　from　Spiteos　prison　to　Earth。　Heller　had　been　moving　too　fast　and　Lombar　Hisst　needed　time　to　implement　his　plan　to　move　from　control　of　the　Apparatus　to　control　of　the　Confederacy　itself。　Krak　would　give　us　that　time。　She　had　slowed　Heller　to　a　crawl　when　we　were　preparing　to　leave　for　Earth。　I　knew　that　she　would　do　the　same　to　him　again。　Then　if　necessary；　I　could　move　in　the　vicious　Doctor　Crobe　and　cut　Heller　down。
　　　On　the　other　hand；　I　figured　I　might　need　Crobe's　medical　skills　to　piece　Heller　together　when　Krak　found　out　that　he　was　living　at　the　Gracious　Palms　whorehouse　with　a　bevy　of　beautiful　women。　I　had　personally　witnessed　how　she　could　kill　men　twice　her　size　with　her　bare　hands。　Heller　would　be　nothing。　After　all；　I　wanted　to　take　my　own　personal　revenge　on　this　upstart　Royal　officer。
　　　I　also　had　a　score　to　settle　with　the　Countess　Krak。　She　had　tricked　me　into　wearing　a　hypnohelmet　and　then　given　me　a　mand　to　bee　violently　ill　if　I　thought　of　harming　Heller。　I　vowed　that　she　would　pay　dearly　for　all　the　times　she　had　made　me　sick。
　　　She　tried　to　trick　me　again　when　she　arrived　at　our　Afyon　base。　But　this　time　I　outsmarted　her。　I　had　a　micro…sized　mutual…proximity　breaker　switch　embedded　under　my　scalp。　Originally　designed　to　alert　ships　in　formation　that　another　craft　was　within　a　two…mile　proximity；　I　had　the　switch　installed　in　all　the　hypnohelmets　on　the　base　in　order　to　nullify　them　whenever　I　was　within　the　same　distance。
　　　This　time　when　she　put　a　helmet　on　me；　I　just　pretended　to　go　into　a　trance。　She　told　me　that　I　would　help　her　reach　Heller　and　would　let　her　go　anywhere　on　the　base　and　take　anything　she　wanted。　When　she　took　off　the　helmet；　it　was　all　I　could　do　to　keep　from　laughing　in　her　face。
　　　She　even　believed　my　story　that　she　needed　to　have　an　operation　to　remove　all　identifying　marks　and　scars　before　she　could　go　to　the　U。　S。　It　was　the　same　ruse　I　had　used　on　Heller　to　put　the　bugs　on　him。　Prahd　Bittlestiffender　implanted　the　respond…mitters　next　to　her　aural　and　optical　nerves　as　he　had　done　with　Heller　back　on　Voltar。　Now　when　she　went　to　the　U。　S。；　I　would　be　able　to　watch　and　hear　everything　that　each　of　them　did。
　　　While　she　was　unconscious　on　the　operating　table；　I　searched　for　those　two　〃Royal〃　forgeries　I　had　given　her。　One　was　her　〃pardon〃　as　a　criminal　and　the　other　excused　Heller　from　any　further　missions；　thus　allowing　them　to　marry。　I　had　had　them　forged　and　swore　her　to　secrecy　to　gain　her　loyalty。
　　　I　couldn't　find　them！　They　weren't　even　taped　to　her　body。　I　had　to　find　them　before　they　were　discovered　and　got　us　both　executed…especially　me！
　　　After　tinkering　over　her　nails　and　teeth；　Prahd　pleted　the　operation　and　put　her　into　a　recovery　room　for　the　gas　to　wear　off。　Typical　of　his　loyalties　and　priorities；　he　then　went　off　to　his　room　with　Nurse　Bildirjin。
　　　He　may　have　thought　the　task　was　done　but　not　I。　My　experience　with　the　Countess　Krak　had　taught　me　to　be　ever　alert！　To　make　sure　she　did　not　slip　away；　I　took　her　clothing　and　posted　myself　in　a　chair　outside　the　door　of　her　room。　I　put　my　foot　on　her　spaceboots　so　that　if　I　dozed　off　and　she　should　try　to　remove　them　I　would　be　instantly　alerted。
　　　I　flipped　the　safety　off　my　stungun；　leaned　back　in　my　chair　and　began　my　vigil。　Once　again