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Perry Rhodan #113
Wonderflower of Utik
Science-Fiction
180 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1973
About the author
Kurt Mahr
646 books5 followersKurt Mahr was the pen name of Klaus Mahn (Klaus Otto Mahn), a German science fiction writer famous for his contributions to the Perry Rhodan franchise.
He was known among the writing staff as 'The Physicist', due to his original profession, which also allowed him to give a greater degree of scientific accuracy to his literary work.
He was killed in an accident in Florida in 1993, aged 59.
He was known among the writing staff as 'The Physicist', due to his original profession, which also allowed him to give a greater degree of scientific accuracy to his literary work.
He was killed in an accident in Florida in 1993, aged 59.
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December 2, 2018
The High Baalol, head of the mysterious and evil Baalol cult, posed as Perry Rhodan in order to trick the superintelligence It into giving him a number of life-prolonging cell activators. But the superintelligence was well aware of what was going on and played a joke on the High Baalol and his followers.
One of these followers was the priest Kalal who, like nearly all members of the Baalol cult, was a powerful antimutant. As Kalal visits the Baalol temple on the planet Utik, his cell activator causes his brain to emit waves that convince everyone within twenty five kilometers that he is a rare and beautiful blue flower that must be protected. As a result, people chase him in swarms, seeking to pour water on his head and perform other botanical ministrations. Making matters worse, Kalal is being pursued by agents of Terra's Division 3.
Kalal takes refuge within the temple's screens, but he soon finds himself unwelcome. His would-be caretakers keep the temple under contant siege, drawing unwanted attention to the secretive Baalol cult and making it impossible for them to carry out their usual unsavory practices. When matters come to a head, the temple's high priest contacts the High Baalol, who sentences Kalal to death for placing his own life above the welfare of the cult.
Enraged, and determined to fight the High Baalol for supremacy over the cult, Kalal finally manages to escape from the temple after killing a number of priests sent to hunt him down and execute him. But the Division 3 agents are hot on his trail. When Kalal flees to Utik's northern desert, the agents force him to crashland. They wish to capture and interrogate him, but after a struggle Kalal is killed. He dies cursing the High Baalol.
One of these followers was the priest Kalal who, like nearly all members of the Baalol cult, was a powerful antimutant. As Kalal visits the Baalol temple on the planet Utik, his cell activator causes his brain to emit waves that convince everyone within twenty five kilometers that he is a rare and beautiful blue flower that must be protected. As a result, people chase him in swarms, seeking to pour water on his head and perform other botanical ministrations. Making matters worse, Kalal is being pursued by agents of Terra's Division 3.
Kalal takes refuge within the temple's screens, but he soon finds himself unwelcome. His would-be caretakers keep the temple under contant siege, drawing unwanted attention to the secretive Baalol cult and making it impossible for them to carry out their usual unsavory practices. When matters come to a head, the temple's high priest contacts the High Baalol, who sentences Kalal to death for placing his own life above the welfare of the cult.
Enraged, and determined to fight the High Baalol for supremacy over the cult, Kalal finally manages to escape from the temple after killing a number of priests sent to hunt him down and execute him. But the Division 3 agents are hot on his trail. When Kalal flees to Utik's northern desert, the agents force him to crashland. They wish to capture and interrogate him, but after a struggle Kalal is killed. He dies cursing the High Baalol.
September 7, 2023
Hinterlässt mich ratlos. Eine skurrile Idee, am Ende ist alles, was passiert, aber (bis auf die offenbar "gescriptete" Erwähnung von Trakarat) völlig belanglos. Da ist also wieder Abteilung III unterwegs, um das Chaos auf Utik aufzuklären. Das gelingt auch - aber völlig aus heiterem Himmel machen die Jungs eine Verfolgungsjagd draus. Was war denn das Ziel dabei, Kalál zu verfolgen?
Gerade noch so 2,5/5 (und damit 3 Sterne), weil an sich nicht schlecht geschrieben.
Gerade noch so 2,5/5 (und damit 3 Sterne), weil an sich nicht schlecht geschrieben.
June 10, 2026
Etwas stimmt da nicht auf Utik. Die Leute stürmen in die Wüste, um eine Wunderblume zu beschützen.
Eine Mission für die Abteilung 3 und der Unsterbliche von Wanderer lacht sich ins Fäustchen.
Diese Idee mit dem Zellaktivator, der nicht richtig funktioniert ist, zwar nett, aber Kurt Mahr versaut es total. Logik-Fehler und verwirrende Handlungspassagen in Masse.
Eine Mission für die Abteilung 3 und der Unsterbliche von Wanderer lacht sich ins Fäustchen.
Diese Idee mit dem Zellaktivator, der nicht richtig funktioniert ist, zwar nett, aber Kurt Mahr versaut es total. Logik-Fehler und verwirrende Handlungspassagen in Masse.
July 28, 2023
O primeiro livro de Perry Rhodan que li e posso dizer desde já que não foi um dos melhores mas também não tá entre os piores da coleção. Traz uma trama curiosa mas que por vezes, com tantos personagens pra pouca história, pode causar certo desprendimento do leitor com o que acontece na trama principalmente durante seu desenvolvimento.
Porém sua reta final com algumas reviravoltas me animou o suficiente para eu concluir a leitura com um saldo positivo e continuar acompanhando a série. Recomendo.
Porém sua reta final com algumas reviravoltas me animou o suficiente para eu concluir a leitura com um saldo positivo e continuar acompanhando a série. Recomendo.
June 16, 2023
Nem Bösewicht kommt ein "gefälschter" Zellaktivator zwischen die Finger - und statt ihn unterblich zu machen lässt er alle Leute um ihn herum denken er sei eine wunderschöne Blume die von allen gepflegt und bestaunt werden muss. Diese Idee ist so herrlich beknackt und genial, und die Story hätte so spritzig werden können, aber stattdessen war einer der Kurts der Autor und das Heft fällt dementsprechend eher... naja... kurtig aus.
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May 31, 2012The biggest SF series of all time - these early ones are a bit old style
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