" Ok Venus?" " Ok Steve." "Right." "Come on!" "SPACE PIRATES" "Are you enjoying the book, Jonathan?" "Well, it's kind of old ..." "Jonathan Zero Jr, this is no way to talk about this one you won." " But he's old." " Right." "Enough." "Thanks for taking care of him tonight, Venus." "I would not ask but this meeting was important means," "I understand Commander." "We all know that is not lost to bingo night for nothing ..." "He, he, well ..." "It is important to keep up morale in Space City, you know ..." "Honey, are you coming?" "We're late." "I'm going, my love." "Oh well ..." "Duty calls ..." "See you later, Venus." "Jonathan." " Good night, father." " Good night commander." "So Jonathan, do you think the book is kind of old, right?" "I thought you'd like." "Adventures and pirates ..." "Yeah, but everything happens on Earth," "I like space adventures." "I wish there were pirates in space." " Who said do not exist?" "Ok, tell me a story about them." "Well right." "That's what I feared." "Well, all right." "I'll try." "In the depths of space, in sector 2-5." "Hey, it's Steve Zodiac sector." "That's it." "Well, there's a planet called Minera." "This is a rich planet in radioactive minerals." "The biggest source of known radioactive minerals." "Without these vital minerals," "Earth would be doomed." "That's strange ..." "No point in dreaming about it." "We have work to do." "The sooner we start, the sooner we will leave." "What do you call that planet, Jock?" "That?" "That's the planet Aridan, known as desert planet." "There ar breathing, but the water has dried completely." "Now no one can live there." "It would be a perfect place for a hideout for pirates." "From there, they could loot the cargo space of the Earth" "I left the Minera planet." "That's all, Captain Catt?" "I hope so." "That's all for now, Patch." "A good referral." "Oh, it's a tough way to make a living." "Flying through the sky under the symbol of the skull and bones." "But do not forget: we are not mere pirates." "Our award is the jewel of the universe:" "A Terra." "Do not give me that, Captain ..." "This distant planet is a desert." "Anyone except an astronaut would die of hunger or thirst here." "Roasts and drink, is what you think." "But soon, the result of their efforts will be when the earth is so in need of atomic ore we can take it only with one hand." "Unless or Colonel Zodiac ..." "Zodiac!" "I have a thing for him." "You have to admit Steve, things are getting serious." "Twenty of our cargo of Minera were attacked" "Last month." "Not only is the load value ..." "But the radioactive minerals Minera planet," "They are vital to Earth." "I know that, sir." "But things are not desperate." "Not yet." "Once the Q Nave is ready, will the route of the cargo," "The pirates will not notice that it is not a freighter until afternoon." "Meanwhile Venus and Matic are working in a substitute for the mineral." "Prof. and I think we will have an answer soon." "He is working on calculations right now." "He will do the magic." "Help me test this my trick." "It is brand new!" "Only until the next stage of my experience be ready." "Okay, Prof. but we will fast." "Take any letter." "Do not show me." "I see a letter from low value." "Yeah, definitely, I think it's ..." " It is a four." " Continue ..." "It's ... ... four of hearts!" "Hey!" "That's right!" "How did you do?" "A magician never explains his tricks." "Oh, cats suffering from space!" "The experiment!" "You're an old rogue, Professor." "Oh no!" "Matthew, what have you done now?" "I can not turn away for a minute," "Er, Venus, eu..." "Francamente Professor," "You could have done better than that." "I would not be laughing if I were you, Lieutenant." "I would go to the fastest control room he could." "With." "Zero is screaming like a Martian hippo looking for you." "You were where?" "Teacher in the laboratory, Mr." "And may I ask what he was doing there?" "Practicing magic?" "Just invented a trick." "Er .. a trick with drink." "Not now, sir." "We have an urgent work to do." " Just this ..." " All right, prof, but fast." "Ladies and gentlemen ...," "Here I have a glass, and here a jar with colored water." "Pour water into the cup ... then ..." "We have a glass of water, right?" "Continue." "With my magic wand, hit the glass ... one, twice, three times ... and the colored water disappears!" "Okay, Professor!" "And to prove the truth of this act of magic," "I will turn the glass, down." "Professor!" "What the hell ..." "What I have done wrong?" "Oh, professor, you really are a fool!" "All right, sir." "Una final adjustments in the morning and be ready." "But it looks like a common freighter." "Right, you can trick you, deceive a space pirate." "But believe me, she's well prepared." "A perfect ship trap." " Congratulations, Steve." " Thank you, Commander." "Thank you, Commander." "I'm actually proud of her." "Perhaps Jock stay in Minera while you act as bodyguards." "Call him at Neutron transmitter, Lieutenant." "Yes commander." "Immediately, Commander." "Space Patrol calling chief engineer." "Chief engineer for space patrol." "I'm ready to leave this hellish planet of robots," "Would not you rather wait for us to join you?" "The ship disguised as Steve will leave in the morning." "That's an order, Commander?" " Do not Jock, just a suggestion." " So if you do not mind," "I'm on my way." "There is no danger." "What a pirate would want me?" "Jock right, but be careful." "Have you met some Scots who were not careful, Commander?" "I call him back, Commander?" "No, it is not necessary." "A great guy that Jock." "Tough as it only." "Throw it out along with the pilot." "They will not survive much on this planet without food and water." "A slow and painful death, Captain." "Things are going very well." "Ohh, oh yeah, captain, of course." "Do not you think that Prof. and Venus should go on this mission?" "I would Cmdte, but they will be most useful in the laboratory." "We still need a replacement for the radioactive ore." "Robert and I will give account." "Do you need anything else?" "All is well, Commander and I look forward to go." "The pirates left their ship in free flight." "I think they'll get ours." "I can hear the noise of the engines." "If I could lay my hands on them ..." "I left them there, Captain, like a couple of babies." "You said that, Patch" "Twenty times." "Ohh, but it was one of the finest work I've ever done, Mr." "But this old ship that we are now," "It is heavy and slow as an old space cow." "Chap with all respect, I think we should have stayed with our old ship." "And Zodiac would have hit us at a time." "You heard their conversation on the radio, Patch." "He's Looking our ship." "But we will not be there, Captain." "Exactly, you old space dog." "Zodiac is not the only one to have a ship disguised." "Ohh, it is a beautiful trap, Captain." "Even I only with an eye can see." "All we have to do is wait Zodiac and bring him down." "And then ..." "No sign of Eng, Space yet." " As it is late now?" " More than four hours." "Any news of Steve, Commander?" "No, we are maintaining silence on the radio, if the space pirates are listening." "None ship's signal pirates." "If only we knew where to hide." " Jock is delayed." " What happened?" "I wanted to know." "Just disappeared." "It takes more than a pirate node to keep me imprisoned." "Well, now let me release the boy." "Hold on, boy." "You will be free in an instant." "And you and I have a job to do." "It is the freighter Jock." "He must have been in Space City now ..." "Something must be wrong." "Zodiac calling freighter." "Zodiac calling freighter." "Can you hear me, Jock?" "Jock, do you hear?" "Zodiac for freighter." "And not getting answers, not resist the temptation to come here, look for yourself." "No freighter response." "I'll check." "Take care of all Robert." "Patch!" "Oh, I was just taking another sip of this fantastic water Cap." "Calm Patch, may be the last for a long time." "Prepare to receive our special visitor." "The fearsome Colonel Zodiac." "I'm ready for it." "My guess is that Steve Zodiac will come here to investigate any minute now." "Just keep looking." "There he is!" "Welcome to the freighter." "It is coming ..." " Ready Patch?" " Ready, Captain." "He's at the door now." "I'm ready for it." "Jock!" "Jock!" "Are you there?" "Welcome aboard, Steve Zodiac." "Hey, what's going on here?" "The water!" "The precious water!" "He hit with the ray gun!" " It seems all right." " Your dumb!" "She was poisoned by radioactive rays." "The entire supply will be contaminated." "Cont .. .. c ... poisoned?" "We die of thirst!" "We can not live without water!" "Do not panic, you fool." "Certainly there will be more on his ship." "Let's go." "Rápido Patch." "We need to fill it all." "It will take hours." "Hey captain ... stopped." "It was all water that had there." "His great idiot!" "You opened all the valves!" "One of them poured all the water in space." "Now, how would I know that?" "Anyway fill one bottle." "I suppose it will last until we have other supply." "And where do we get more water, Captain?" "Let's send them to Earth seeking more." "And that's it." "Send the robot back to Earth with evidence that we have the precious cel." "Zodiac as our guest." "Tremors space bases ..." "Now my boy must use ingenuity of engineering." "My idea is to use these gas cylinders as a personal jet." "Back to Earth." "Back to Earth." "You'll get nothing from it." "One more word Zodiac and I do walk the plank space." "Our firm the starboard bow." " Get ready to land." " Yes, Captain." "Ship approaching at 1-6-8-0 Black, Commander." "Must be Steve." "And it is." "See, he is landing." "But, er .." "No radio message?" "It must be some problem." "Let's go talk to him." "Pouso completado A-OK." "Robert?" "But where is Steve?" "What is this?" "It looks like a letter." "Open Venus." "It's a ransom note." " They got to Steve?" " That's terrible!" " What do they want?" " Water." "And our guarantee we are not going after them." "If we give them water, how do we know that will release Steve?" "Of course I .." "I could send a patrol ..." "No, no commander." "We should not do this." "They can take revenge on Steve." "Er .." "Water ..." "Not exactly a valuable product." "Unless you're a space pirate in Aridan planet." "Aridan?" "The desert planet?" "Not even a magic would create water there." "This is it." "A magic trick!" "Comand., Venus and I will charge water in the Fireball." "And then?" "Properly doped ..." "It will do more than kill their thirst." "Ahh..." "This water quenches thirst of a subject's space ..." "Easy on the water, Patch." "Yeah, Patch has calm that this might be his last sip." "The water!" "I will cut your throat ear to ear!" "Wait Patch." "Kill our hostage will not do us any good." "Now let's see who is the toughest, hâ?" "Prof. know, I still have doubts about his plan." "Well, er .." "I confess I'm a little scared Venus, but we have to try." "Well, we hope you have better luck this time with his trick." "Well, soon we will know." "How far into the desert planet now?" "Go to the Control Center and already tell you how far." "We are not far away." "Er .." "O that?" "What's that?" "Oh..." "A beautiful bottle of booze ..." "Gone!" "Gone!" "It was only a mirage, Patch." "Just ... a mirage ..." "Sure ..." "Oh .. not a mirage ..." "I can not stand it!" "No, this is real, Patch." "Oi Venus." "Oh, good to see you, Steve." "Boy ..." "It looks like the Death Valley ..." "No tricks!" "Or Colonel Zodiac pay!" "They brought the water?" " Here's a little." " But our ship is full." "You flush and delivery in the cel." "Zodiac." "What do then is your problem." "How do I know if the water is not doped?" "You drink a little." "Sure." "Give me a teacher cup, please." ""Oh .. give me a teacher cup, please ..."" "Ohh, it is enjoadinha, right?" "Save me from your comments." "You see, I'm still standing." "Give me water and keep your distance." "In the serve, Patch while I'll watch the." "Oh ... it will be a pleasure, Captain." "Two beautiful water mugs out ..." "Ahh..." "Much better!" "Mmm..." "Nectar..." " Venus, how you did it?" " You know Steve," "I drank the magic cup." "And it worked!" "I'm glad for that." "Well, er ... they do not look so tough now ..." "The last of the space pirates." "Do not be so sure." "Look out already." "Hello Steve!" "Stop the fire!" "Is it just me, Jock!" "Swinging my structures!" "It is the Cap." "Jock!" "Hello you!" ""Hello you," said Steve." "Because he was very happy to see Jock again." "Wow, it was a great story." "It was true?" "This really happened?" "Well, Jonathan, I'll let you decide that." "But one thing you can be sure:" "Now you go to sleep." "Ok, Venus, combinado." "Thanks for the story." "Good evening." "Goodnight Jonathan." "Good evening." "Translation" " Neverlost"