But the war and the delay resulted eventually in a much stronger, safer expedition than that of the lost En my.  The Federation Ship Champion, manned by an all-male crew of eighteen experienced spacemen and carrying more than that number of male pioneers, made the crossing under Lyle Drive in only nineteen days.  The Champion landed just south of Lacus Soli, as Captain van Tromp intended to search for the Envoy.  The second expedition reported to Earth by radio daily, but three despatches were of more than scientific interest.  The first was: