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.Aside from an occasional broadcast to the ship above, all was quiet inside the spacecraft.Minutes later, as the rim of the cavity vanished in the blackness above them, uncertainty in their mission and worry for their safety, made it increasingly difficult to concentrate.Javi gripped his hands, then wrung them out, trying to relieve his nervous tension.“We’ll be alright,” Jack said sympathetically.“Remember, this spacecraft has already been tested.I’m sure we’re safe.”“It’s not the depth I’m worried about.It’s the seal between this craft and the lab that really scares me.It hasn’t been tested and any leak, no matter how small, will kill us just like the other men in the subs,” Javi explained.“As long as the electro-magnets in the door locks are functioning, there’s no reason to suspect any failures.Once we’re in position and activate the system, each door surface should draw the other in, creating the seal.We’ll open the door to the lab first.If the loading area inside the facility fills with water, we’ll know right away that the seal malfunctioned and we’ll just break off and head back to the surface,” Jack explained.Javi nodded reluctantly, struggling to overcome his fears.Minutes later, their headsets crackled to life.“You’re descending through forty-one thousand feet.You should be able to see the lab any moment now,” Price announced.“Searching now,” Wexler reported.As Wexler maintained his position in the back, both Javi and Jack strained their eyes out the cockpit windows, scanning for shadows in the darkness.Slowly, almost imperceptively, a large dark mass began to appear.Although still frightened, Javi’s heart beat faster with excitement.“I see it!” he blurted loudly.“It’s off to my right.”Jack stared down into the darkness.Suddenly, the faint edges of the structure grew in contrast.“Got it,” he concurred.Seconds later, the bright lights of the ROVs clearly defined the large rectangular complex.They felt the speed of their descent slow, allowing great time to take in the sight.“Magnificent,” Javi shouted in awe.“To think this place was bustling with activity seven thousand years ago… absolutely fascinating.”“Certainly different looking than in the videos.It’s so dark and dreary,” Jack commented.The three watched as the sandy bottom came into view.Five feet before landing, all vehicles stopped and hovered.A cloud of sand and silt swirled around them.Moments later, the water cleared and the ROVs began to pull the spacecraft toward the building in front of them.“We’re maneuvering you to the south-west corner.Do you see the porthole?” Price asked.“Porthole is in sight,” Wexler announced.“Estimating thirty feet ahead.”“We confirm,” Price shot back.Javi and Jack sat in silence and watched with fascination.A smile stretched wide across Javi’s face.“Still scared?” Jack teased.“I’m too excited to be scared,” he answered, his eyes now riveted to the porthole.Jack stared out his window and watched the distance to the lab quickly close.Five feet before contact, the ROVs applied reverse thrust, kicking up another cloud of silt.The spacecraft slowed to a crawl, barely inching forward.Inside the container ship Horizon, forty-two thousand feet above, two naval personnel worked their controls, delicately manipulating the ROVs and lining up the spacecraft next to the small porthole.Meer inches from contact, thrust was halted, bringing all vehicles to a complete stop.Jack marveled at the skill of the ROV pilots.“Nice work,” he said into his microphone.“The rest is on you,” Price responded dryly.“Activate the sealing system.Let us know when you’ve made contact.”“Aye aye, captain,” Jack responded humorously.Javi glanced over to him, mildly amused.“Ok, it’s time to get serious,” Javi said, his face growing in intensity.“I’m pretty sure I know where the lock mechanism is.I just hope this thing works.”“You’re starting to sound like a broken record.Hit the button already and let’s get this over with,” Jack teased.Javi glared momentarily, then began to search through the files on the hologram.“Ok, this is the controls menu,” he said, stopping and pointing.“Somewhere in here, I saw something about the hatch [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.Aside from an occasional broadcast to the ship above, all was quiet inside the spacecraft.Minutes later, as the rim of the cavity vanished in the blackness above them, uncertainty in their mission and worry for their safety, made it increasingly difficult to concentrate.Javi gripped his hands, then wrung them out, trying to relieve his nervous tension.“We’ll be alright,” Jack said sympathetically.“Remember, this spacecraft has already been tested.I’m sure we’re safe.”“It’s not the depth I’m worried about.It’s the seal between this craft and the lab that really scares me.It hasn’t been tested and any leak, no matter how small, will kill us just like the other men in the subs,” Javi explained.“As long as the electro-magnets in the door locks are functioning, there’s no reason to suspect any failures.Once we’re in position and activate the system, each door surface should draw the other in, creating the seal.We’ll open the door to the lab first.If the loading area inside the facility fills with water, we’ll know right away that the seal malfunctioned and we’ll just break off and head back to the surface,” Jack explained.Javi nodded reluctantly, struggling to overcome his fears.Minutes later, their headsets crackled to life.“You’re descending through forty-one thousand feet.You should be able to see the lab any moment now,” Price announced.“Searching now,” Wexler reported.As Wexler maintained his position in the back, both Javi and Jack strained their eyes out the cockpit windows, scanning for shadows in the darkness.Slowly, almost imperceptively, a large dark mass began to appear.Although still frightened, Javi’s heart beat faster with excitement.“I see it!” he blurted loudly.“It’s off to my right.”Jack stared down into the darkness.Suddenly, the faint edges of the structure grew in contrast.“Got it,” he concurred.Seconds later, the bright lights of the ROVs clearly defined the large rectangular complex.They felt the speed of their descent slow, allowing great time to take in the sight.“Magnificent,” Javi shouted in awe.“To think this place was bustling with activity seven thousand years ago… absolutely fascinating.”“Certainly different looking than in the videos.It’s so dark and dreary,” Jack commented.The three watched as the sandy bottom came into view.Five feet before landing, all vehicles stopped and hovered.A cloud of sand and silt swirled around them.Moments later, the water cleared and the ROVs began to pull the spacecraft toward the building in front of them.“We’re maneuvering you to the south-west corner.Do you see the porthole?” Price asked.“Porthole is in sight,” Wexler announced.“Estimating thirty feet ahead.”“We confirm,” Price shot back.Javi and Jack sat in silence and watched with fascination.A smile stretched wide across Javi’s face.“Still scared?” Jack teased.“I’m too excited to be scared,” he answered, his eyes now riveted to the porthole.Jack stared out his window and watched the distance to the lab quickly close.Five feet before contact, the ROVs applied reverse thrust, kicking up another cloud of silt.The spacecraft slowed to a crawl, barely inching forward.Inside the container ship Horizon, forty-two thousand feet above, two naval personnel worked their controls, delicately manipulating the ROVs and lining up the spacecraft next to the small porthole.Meer inches from contact, thrust was halted, bringing all vehicles to a complete stop.Jack marveled at the skill of the ROV pilots.“Nice work,” he said into his microphone.“The rest is on you,” Price responded dryly.“Activate the sealing system.Let us know when you’ve made contact.”“Aye aye, captain,” Jack responded humorously.Javi glanced over to him, mildly amused.“Ok, it’s time to get serious,” Javi said, his face growing in intensity.“I’m pretty sure I know where the lock mechanism is.I just hope this thing works.”“You’re starting to sound like a broken record.Hit the button already and let’s get this over with,” Jack teased.Javi glared momentarily, then began to search through the files on the hologram.“Ok, this is the controls menu,” he said, stopping and pointing.“Somewhere in here, I saw something about the hatch [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]