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Disclaimer
There is more than one reason why the Crown finds this overimaginative work most unacceptable。
First and foremost； of course； is that it purports to be about a planet called 〃Earth〃 and no such planet exists under that name or its pretended astrographic designation of Blito…P3。 Admittedly； it has been cleverly created down to characters and locations。 That is the precise danger for the unsuspecting reader。
It is also claimed that 〃Earth〃 is on the Invasion Timetable and thus scheduled for capture。 The Timetable bequeathed by our ancestors has the status of Divine mand。 It has unerringly guided us for well over 125；000 years。 Altering it in any way would disrupt every sector of our Confederacy and pose the greatest of dangers。 Yet even a cursory glance will show that there is NO such planet on the Timetable。 By making such a claim； by seeking to lend credence to this pretense and by invoking the work of our ancestors； the author walks the thin line of heresy。
In like manner； the representations of cellology in this work border on the obscene。 That any member of this science would be used to make human freaks is in violation of every known cellological ethical code。
Additionally； and as I have stated before； the sexual practices of this fallacious planet are beyond the most ridiculous credibility。 Such behavior would repulse even the disgusting subanimals of Gartch。
The reader is also warned that the author has cleverly wrapped this frivolous deception in what is otherwise quite familiar。 For example； the so…called Atlantic City in this volume will be recognized as nothing more than a paltry； scaled…down version of our own Joy City； not to mention the play…planets。 In short； this fanciful yarn has no real contact with agreed…upon fact and is attempting to subvert and cast doubts upon everything from our ancestral Timetable to established science。
That is the inherent danger in believing the most outlandish claim of all…that there is such a planet as 〃Earth。〃
Once the reader sees through that fallacy and recognizes that THERE IS NO SUCH PLANET AS 〃EARTH；〃 this fable can be put into its proper perspective。
Lord Invay
Royal Historian
Chairman； Board of Censors
Royal Palace
Voltar Confederacy
By Order of
His Imperial Majesty
Wully the Wise
Voltarian
Translator's
Preface
Hi there！
This is the Robotbrain in the Translatophone； otherwise known as 54 Charlee Nine。
My mandate is still to inform you that I translated this work from what was dictated by one Soltan Gris； according to the bylaws of the Machine Purity League。
I also want to assure you that I am incapable of dreaming up the ideas or scenes depicted herein。 I never even heard of Blindstein； Bugs Bunny； the Marquis de Sade and the other psychoscientists of Earth until I got this job。 And I hope I never hear of them again。 All they give me is a fuse ache。 I don't know which one is worse： Blindstein； with his idea that nothing travels faster than the speed of light； de Sade who said that pain is pleasure； or Bugs； who goes down a rabbit hole and then asks 〃What's up； doc？〃
If they are a cross…section of Earth； you can keep it； if you can find it。 I've got enough to do。 I can be of service and provide a Key to this volume and verify the Chief Censor's remark that Earth does not appear on the Invasion Timetable。
Now； if you'll excuse me； I've got to handle a small mutiny in my logic circuits。 Like everyone else； they have trouble maintaining their sanity when dealing with Earth。
Sincerely；
54 Charlee Nine
Robotbrain in the Translatophone
Key to FORTUNE OF FEAR
Absorbo…coat…Coating that absorbs light waves； making the object virtually invisible or undetectable。 It is usually applied to spacecraft
Activator…receiver…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。
Afyon…City in Turkey where the Apparatus has a secret base。
Agnes； Miss…Personal aide to Delbert John Rockecenter。
Agricultural Station…The Agricultural Training Center for Peasants； a cover activity for the secret Apparatus base in Afyon； Turkey。
Ahmed…Taxi driver for Soltan Gris in Afyon。 He is also known as Deplor； an Apparatus agent from the planet Modon。
Antimancos…A race exiled long ago from the planet Manco for ritual murders。
Apparatus； Coordinated Information…The secret police of Voltar； headed by Lombar Hisst and manned by criminals。
Assassin Pilots…Space pilots used to kill any Apparatus personnel who try to flee a battle。
Atalanta…Home province of Jettero Heller and the Countess Krak on the planet Manco。
Audio…respondo…mitter…See Respondo…Mitters。
Babe Corleone…The six…foot…six leader of the Corleone mob； who 〃adopted〃 Jettero Heller into her Mafia Family。
Bang…Bang Rimbombo…An ex…marine demolitions expert and member of the Babe Corleone mob。 He also attends Jettero Heller's college Army ROTC classes in place of Heller at Empire University。
Barben； I。 G。…Pharmaceutical pany controlled by Delbert John Rockecenter。
Bawteh…Soltan Gris's chief clerk back on Voltar。
Bildirjin； Nurse…Turkish teen…age nurse who assists Prahd Bittlestiffender。
Bittlestiffender； Prahd…Voltarian cellologist who implanted Jettero Heller and the Countess Krak。
Blito…P3…Voltarian designation for a planet known locally as 〃Earth。〃 It is the third planet （P3） of a yellow…dwarf star known as Blito。 It is on the Invasion Timetable as a future way stop on Voltar's route toward the center of this galaxy。
Blixo…Apparatus freighter； piloted by Captain Bolz； that makes regular runs between Earth and Voltar。 The voyage takes about six weeks each way。
Bolz…Captain of the freighter Blixo。
Bugging Gear…Electronic eavesdropping devices； including the respondo…mitters； that Soltan Gris had Prahd Bittlestiffender implant in Jettero Heller and the Countess Krak。 With these 〃bugs〃 and his video unit Gris can eavesdrop on them without their knowledge。 The signals are picked up by the activator…receiver and decoder that Gris carries。 When Heller or the Countess Krak are more than 200 miles from Gris； the 831 Relayer is used to boost the signals to a range of 10；000 miles。
Bury…Delbert John Rockecenter's most powerful attorney； a member of the firm of Swindle and Crouch。
Calico； Mister…Cat discovered by Jettero Heller and trained by the Countess Krak。
Candy Licorice…Lesbian 〃wife〃 of Miss Pinch。
Caucalsia； Prince…According to legend； he fled Atalanta； Manco to set up a colony on Earth。
Cellology…Voltarian medical science that can repair the body through the cellular generation of tissues； including entire body parts。
Code Break…Alerting others that one is an alien。 Per a section of the Space Code； it carries an automatic death penalty。 The purpose is to maintain the security of the Invasion Timetable。
Control Star…An electronic device disguised as a star…shaped medallion that can paralyze any of the Apparatus crew of Antimancos that brought Soltan Gris and Jettero Heller to Earth。 It was given to Gris by Lombar Hisst。
Coordinated Information Apparatus…See Apparatus。
Crobe； Doctor…Apparatus doctor and cellologist who worked in Spiteos； he delights in making freaks。
Empire University…Where Jettero Heller is taking classes in New York City。
Epstein； Izzy…Financial expert and anarchist who was hired by Jettero Heller to set up and run several corporations under the name of Multinational。
Faht Bey…Turkish name of the mander of the secret Apparatus base in Afyon。
F。 F。 B。 O。…Fatten； Farten； Burstein and Ooze； the largest advertising firm in the world。 J。 Walter Madison works for them。
Fleet…The elite space fighting arm of Voltar to which Jettero Heller belongs and which the Apparatus despises。
Gracious Palms…An elegant whorehouse in which Jettero Heller stayed when he was first in New York City。 It is owned by Babe Corleone and patronized by delegates to the United Nations。
Grafferty； 〃Bulldog〃…A crooked New York City police inspector。
Grand Council…The governing body of Voltar which ordered a mission to keep Earth from destroying itself so it could be conquered on schedule per the Invasion Timetable。
Gris； Soltan…Apparatus officer in charge of the Blito…P3 （Earth） section and an enemy of Jettero Heller。
Heller； Jettero…bat engineer and Royal officer of the Fleet； sent by Grand Council order； with Soltan Gris； on Mission Earth in order to save Earth from its own imminent self…destruction by pollution and nuclear holocaust。 He is operating on Earth under the name of Jerome Terrance Wister。
Hisst； Lombar…Head of the Apparatus。 In order to keep the Grand Council from discovering his plan to overthrow the Confederacy； he sent Soltan Gris to Earth to sabotage Jettero Heller's mission。
Hot Jolt…A popular Voltarian drink。
Hypnohelmet…Device placed over the head and used to induce a hypnotic state。
Inkswitch…Phony name used by Soltan Gris when he is in the U。 S。； pretending to be a Federal officer。
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 blackm
