i'm confused how this book fits in since it's listed as 2b, but it's in the list and it makes sense in terms of narrative continuity, so i read it. it's been the worst so far of all the books, frankly.
so the alien spaceship is destroyed, Rhodan has decided to build new tech with Khrest and Thora as the sole survivors, and the agencies are still trying to blow up the dome with Allan D. Merchant (apparently it's important to say his full name with middle initial every time he's mentioned), side-plotting to let Rhodan get away with pretty much whatever he wants because, you know, he saved the world from nuclear annihilation by being a threat bigger than any other power on Earth. way to go Rhodan! what a hero!
this book digresses to introduce a concept of mutants (people with telekinesis, who can teleport, read minds, etc.). it's a very lengthy digression (seriously: like 25 pages worth of digression in an already slim book). and only two of the characters actually make it to the dome (as of yet).
oh, also Khrest downloaded all the knowledge in the universe into Rhodan's head, so if he wasn't already insufferable before, now you just want to spoon your own brains out of your own head to get away from him.
seriously: the characters in these books are the absolute worst.
and the plot barely even makes any sense.
let's see if the next book improves this situation (highly doubtful).