 Why doesn't the robot arrive already put together?
The saucer was interesting, but where was the delegate? The DELEGATE FROM VENUS By HENRY SLESAR ILLUSTRATOR NOVICK Everybody was waiting to see what the delegate from Venus looked like. And all they got for their patience was the biggest surprise since David clobbered Goliath. " Let me put it this way," Conners said paternally. "We expect a certain amount of decorum from our Washington news correspondents, and that's all I'm asking for." One part of his mind wanted him to play it cagey, to behave the way the newspaper wanted him to behave, to protect the cozy Washington assignment he had waited four years to get. "It just seemed strange, all these exchanges of couriers in the past two days. "But getting a senator's secretary drunk to obtain information—well, that's not only indiscreet, Bridges. Not that she wasn't a toothsome little dish ..." "Just thank your lucky stars that it didn't go any further. "Don't kid me, Mr. Conners. Ruskin was holding the newspaper that contained the gossip-column item which had started the whole affair, and he seemed more interested in the romantic rather than political implications. As he walked beside him, he said: "So what really happened, pal? "Ruskin," Jerry said, "you have a low mind. For a week, this town has been acting like the 39 Steps , and all you can think about is dames. Where will you be when the big mushroom cloud comes?" "With Greta, I hope," Ruskin sighed. They split off a few blocks later, and Jerry walked until he came to the Red Tape Bar & Grill, a favorite hangout of the local journalists. There were three other newsmen at the bar, and they gave him snickering greetings. It wasn't the newsmen's jibes that bothered him; it was the certainty that something of major importance was happening in the capitol. There had been hourly conferences at the White House, flying visits by State Department officials, mysterious conferences involving members of the Science Commission. They knew that Senator Spocker, chairman of the Congressional Science Committee, had been involved in every meeting, but Senator Spocker was unavailable. She walked straight to his table, and he stood up. She left a bruise five fingers wide, and then turned and stalked out. "Well, how do you suppose I feel, knowing you're only interested in me because of the Senator? "What?" "Good-bye.
 The spaceship is only 15 feet in total circumference. If the robot was already put together it wouldn't fit inside.
 The spaceship is only 15 feet in total circumference. If the robot was already put together it wouldn't fit inside.  The Venusians think the task of building the robot will unite the people of Earth.  Professor Coltz's team thinks the task of building the robot will unite the people of Earth.  The robot is sent in pieces packed in a special material to protect it from the landing impact.