Summary of Iyon Tikhon’s Star Diaries
Stanislav Lem Iyon Tikhiy’s
star diaries are
Ion Tikhiy’s “famous star-explorer, captain of long-distance galactic navigation, a hunter for meteors and comets, a tireless explorer who discovered eighty thousand three worlds, an honorary doctorate of the Universities of Both Bear, a member of the Trusteeship of Small Planets and many other societies, the Chevalier of Milky and Nebulae Orders “- the author of eighty-seven volumes of diaries (with maps of all travel and applications).
Iyon Tikho’s space travel abounds in incredible adventures. So, on the seventh journey he falls into the loop of time and multiplies before his eyes, meeting himself on Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, last year and others – from the past and the future. Rescue the situation two boys (which Quiet was so long ago!) – They fix the power regulator and repair the steering wheel, and in the rocket once again rest. On the journey of the fourteenth, the
Quiet comes on Enteropia. The servant of the spaceport, transparent as crystal, ardrites, looks at it, turns green (“ardrites express feelings of change in color, green corresponds to our smile”) and, having asked the necessary questions (“Are you a vertebral lung?”), Sends the newcomer to the “backup workshop “where the technician makes some measurements and says goodbye to the mysterious phrase:” If something happens during the conflagration with you, you can be absolutely calm… we will immediately deliver the reserve. ” Quiet does not quite understand what is at issue, but does not ask questions – long-term wanderings taught him restraint.
Once in the city, Quiet enjoys a rare sight, which are the central neighborhoods at dusk. Ardrites do not know artificial lighting, because they shine themselves. The buildings sparkle and flare up by the tenants who return home, the parishioners shine in the temples in ecstasy, children are iridescent on the stairwells. In the conversations of passers-by, Tikhii hears the familiar word “sepulki” and tries to find out, finally, what it can mean. But he does not ask any of the ardrites where to buy a sepulku, each time the question causes them confusion (“How will you take it without a wife?”), Embarrassment and anger, which is immediately expressed by their coloring. Rejecting the idea of finding out anything about the sepulchuses, Tikhiy is going to hunt the Kurds. The conductor gives him instructions. They are clearly necessary, as the animal in the process of evolution has adapted to meteoritic sediments, building an impenetrable shell, and therefore “on the Kurdle hunt from the inside.” For this it is necessary, having smeared with a special paste and “seasoning” yourself with mushroom sauce, onion and pepper, squatting, wait (grabbing a bomb with both hands) until the Kurdle swallows the bait. Once inside the Kurdle, the hunter adjusts the clockwork of the bomb and, using the cleansing action of the paste, leaves as quickly as possible “in the direction opposite to where it came from.” Leaving the Kurdl, you should try to fall on both hands and feet, so as not to break. The hunt is successful, the Kurdle takes the bait, but in the innards of the beast, Quiet finds another hunter – ardrit, who already adjusts the clockwork. Everyone tries to yield the right of hunting to another, wasting precious time. The host’s hospitality wins, and both hunters soon leave the Kurd. A monstrous explosion is heard – Iyon the Quiet receives another hunting trophy – he is promised to make a scarecrow and send it to Earth with a cargo rocket.
Several days Silent is busy with the cultural program – museums, exhibitions, visits, official receptions, speeches. One morning he wakes up from a terrible roar. It turns out that this is the laughter, the seasonal meteorite hail, falling out on the planet every ten months. No shelter can give protection from smug, but there is no cause for concern, since everyone has a reserve. Regarding the reserve, the Tihom can not figure out anything, but soon it becomes clear what it is. Going to the evening performance in the theater, he witnesses a direct hit of a meteorite in the theater building. Immediately there is a large tank, from which some kind of resin-like mash comes out, the repair crews begin to pump the air through the pipes, the bubble grows at a dizzying speed and in a minute becomes an exact copy of the theater building, only a very soft, fluctuating with gusts of wind. After another five minutes, the building hardens, and the audience fills it. As he sits down, Tikhiy notices that it is still warm, but this is the only evidence of the recent catastrophe. In the course of the play, heroes are brought in by the sepulp in a huge box, but this time Ion Tikhom is not fated to know what it is. He feels a punch and loses his senses. When Quiet comes to, on the stage are completely different heroes and there is no talk about sepulchki. Sitting beside ardrotka explains that he was killed by a meteorite, but a reserve was brought from the astronaut agency. Quietly immediately returns to the hotel and carefully examines himself to make sure of his own identity. At first glance, everything is in order, but the shirt is put inside out, buttons are buttoned like horrible, and in the pockets of a scrap of packaging. Research of Quiet is interrupted by a phone call: Professor Zazul, a prominent Ardritian scholar, wants to meet with him. Silent rides to the professor who lives in the suburbs. Along the way, he catches up with the elderly ardrites, who is carrying “something like a covered cart”. They continue the path together. Approaching the fence. Quiet sees smoke clouds in place of the professorial house. His companion explains that the meteorite fell a quarter of an hour ago, and the couple are now coming – they are not too hasty in the country. He himself asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Through the hole in the package of the large package, Quiet sees the living eye. A raspy senile voice is heard, inviting Silent to wait in the arbor. But he rushes to the cosmodrome with a rush and leaves the enteropia, nourishing in the soul the hope that Professor Zazul is not offended at him. Professor Zazul, a prominent ardritic scholar, wants to meet with him. Silent rides to the professor who lives in the suburbs. Along the way, he catches up with the elderly ardrites, who is carrying “something like a covered cart”. They continue the path together. Approaching the fence. Quiet sees smoke clouds in place of the professorial house. His companion explains that the meteorite fell a quarter of an hour ago, and the couple are now coming – they are not too hasty in the country. He himself asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Through the hole in the package of the large package, Quiet sees the living eye. A raspy senile voice is heard, inviting Silent to wait in the arbor. But he rushes to the cosmodrome with a rush and leaves the enteropia, nourishing in the soul the hope that Professor Zazul is not offended at him. Professor Zazul, a prominent ardritic scholar, wants to meet with him. Silent rides to the professor who lives in the suburbs. Along the way, he catches up with the elderly ardrites, who is carrying “something like a covered cart”. They continue the path together. Approaching the fence. Quiet sees smoke clouds in place of the professorial house. His companion explains that the meteorite fell a quarter of an hour ago, and the couple are now coming – they are not too hasty in the country. He himself asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Through the hole in the package of the large package, Quiet sees the living eye. A raspy senile voice is heard, inviting Silent to wait in the arbor. But he rushes to the cosmodrome with a rush and leaves the enteropia, nourishing in the soul the hope that Professor Zazul is not offended at him. Silent rides to the professor who lives in the suburbs. Along the way, he catches up with the elderly ardrites, who is carrying “something like a covered cart”. They continue the path together. Approaching the fence. Quiet sees smoke clouds in place of the professorial house. His companion explains that the meteorite fell a quarter of an hour ago, and the couple are now coming – they are not too hasty in the country. He himself asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Through the hole in the package of the large package, Quiet sees the living eye. A raspy senile voice is heard, inviting Silent to wait in the arbor. But he rushes to the cosmodrome with a rush and leaves the enteropia, nourishing in the soul the hope that Professor Zazul is not offended at him. Silent rides to the professor who lives in the suburbs. Along the way, he catches up with the elderly ardrites, who is carrying “something like a covered cart”. They continue the path together. Approaching the fence. Quiet sees smoke clouds in place of the professorial house. His companion explains that the meteorite fell a quarter of an hour ago, and the couple are now coming – they are not too hasty in the country. He himself asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Through the hole in the package of the large package, Quiet sees the living eye. A raspy senile voice is heard, inviting Silent to wait in the arbor. But he rushes to the cosmodrome with a rush and leaves the enteropia, nourishing in the soul the hope that Professor Zazul is not offended at him. something like a covered cart. “They continue on their way together.” Going to the hedge, Silent sees smoke puffs in the place of the professor’s house, his companion explaining that the meteorite fell a quarter of an hour ago, and the home-lovers are coming now-they are not in a hurry outside the city. He asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Thich sees a lively eye through the hole in the packing of the large package, A squeaky old voice is heard that invites Tycho to wait in the arbor, but he rushes to the launch site and leaves the enteropia, in the soul of hope that Professor Zazul it is not offended. something like a covered cart. “They continue on their way together.” Going to the hedge, Silent sees smoke puffs in the place of the professor’s house, his companion explaining that the meteorite fell a quarter of an hour ago, and the home-lovers are coming now-they are not in a hurry outside the city. He asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Thich sees a lively eye through the hole in the packing of the large package, A squeaky old voice is heard that invites Tycho to wait in the arbor, but he rushes to the launch site and leaves the enteropia, in the soul of hope that Professor Zazul it is not offended. He himself asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Through the hole in the package of the large package, Quiet sees the living eye. A raspy senile voice is heard, inviting Silent to wait in the arbor. But he rushes to the cosmodrome with a rush and leaves the enteropia, nourishing in the soul the hope that Professor Zazul is not offended at him. He himself asks Quiet to open his wicket and begins to lift the lid of the trolley. Through the hole in the package of the large package, Quiet sees the living eye. A raspy senile voice is heard, inviting Silent to wait in the arbor. But he rushes to the cosmodrome with a rush and leaves the enteropia, nourishing in the soul the hope that Professor Zazul is not offended at him.
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