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Thank you.

Outboard readout.

Roger, Lunar Module.

Have you on track for auto -landing?

The Lunar Module with Colonel Freeman on board is docking now.

Hello, Gay.

Shall we start?

Hello, Colonel.

How's everything going?

Fine.

How are things with you, Joan?

Fine, sir.

Is that your report, Lieutenant?

Yes, I think you'll find everything's in order.

Sure I shall.

Shall we continue?

The, um, spare situation might need reviewing.

I'd like to see the level kept about 20 % higher.

Funny you should say that.

Straker asked me to get your ideas on the subject.

He had the same idea.

Hi, Colonel.

Hi, Lou.

What sort of times are you making on the interceptor launches, Lieutenant?

About 125 seconds flat.

That's pretty good.

Well, that about wraps it up for this month.

I'll report a clean bill of health.

Fine.

I have a possible sighting.

We'll relay details of speed and trajectory.

I have a trace bearing 062415 green.

Confirmed sighting, yellow alert.

I repeat, yellow alert.

Good luck, Mark.

Okay, let's go.

UFO has entered area blue 634.

Interceptors are in position, awaiting confirmation.

We'll give computation of attack coordinates and missile timings as soon

possible.

Red alert. Red alert.

Confirm unidentified flying object.

This is moon base control.

Red alert.

Red alert.

Interceptors, immediate launch.

Interceptors, immediate launch.

R checks.

A okay.

Interceptor 2. R checks.

A okay.

Interceptor 1. R checks. A okay.

Switch to radio link 4.

Onboard computer wave band 066.

Confirm speed 0 decimal sol 8.

Bearing.

342. Zero four seven. That's it. Don't lose it. Base to interceptors. Have the

UFO on positive track.

Speed sol zero decimal eight. Speed sol zero decimal eight. Bearing three four

two zero four seven.

UFO maintaining course.

Predict interceptors in range 51 seconds.

Control to leader.

Get on board computer for the auto count.

Roger. Vampire launch.

Five seconds.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Zero.

Now visual contact with explosion.

Detonation positive.

Do they get it?

I still have a contact, Lieutenant.

Double check.

Positive.

Predict UFO on collision course with interceptor.

Impact, 32 seconds.

Pearl Interceptor 2, autocross to 024201.

Impact. 14 seconds.

Interceptor 1 to base, request new course.

1 to base, request new course.

Control to interceptor 3, alter course to 024186.

9 seconds.

Interceptor 1 to base, request new course.

Control to interceptor 1, alter course to 024186.

2 -1 -8.

It's too late, Lieutenant.

Coming one. Coming one.

Impact confirmed.

Interceptor 1 destroyed.

Why, Alec?

You've read the report?

Yes. An astronaut killed.

A UFO through the outer defenses.

The report tells me what happened, and I want to know why.

I don't really know.

Oh, come on, Alec, I know you better than that.

Things happen so fast.

Meaning? I can't be sure.

Well, look, I'll settle for an educated guess, Alec.

The error could have been human.

A decision was taken, it could have worked, but the point is, it didn't.

Right.

I want the personnel concerned. The two surviving astronauts and Lieutenant

Ellis back here on the next moon flight.

Right.

Oh, uh, what happened to the UFO?

We lost it in a radar blind spot.

But one thing's certain.

It landed.

Landed? Where?

Just about the worst place possible.

Somewhere in an area of 50 ,000 square miles in northern Canada.

Everything we got that flies is out looking for it.

I've completed grit, Birch.

Nothing to report.

Okay, Skipper.

See you in one hour.

No, I'm going around once again.

I'll stay alive long enough for one more run.

off, doesn't it?

I might as well be at the other end of the universe.

Has anyone seen Lieutenant Ellis?

She's in Central Park.

Thanks. Well, there's one of the lucky ones who'll be back on terra firma

tomorrow. If by terra firma you mean Draco's carpet, rather them than me.

Gay, we all took the same chance.

Ken was unlucky.

These things happen.

Nobody's to blame.

Don't give me that crud, Mazdin. Find it.

If you need more aircraft, appropriate them.

Yes. Yes, I'm giving you the authority. Yes.

Right. Right.

What now?

The moon base personnel are here, sir.

Send them in.

Oh, look, Alec. I know. I know.

You want that UFO located?

Yes.

Bradley?

Waterman?

Lieutenant Ellis?

I assume you know why you're here.

I'd like to say something, sir.

As interceptor leader, I want to accept complete and full responsibility for

what happened.

Very gallant.

Yes, that's a very brave gesture.

But out of line.

I know what happened.

Now I want to know why.

You people were selected because of your outstanding character as well as

intellect.

What went wrong?

Anything from those satellite shots?

No, sir.

Well, keep looking.

It's got to be there somewhere.

UFO in area blue.

Straker, get up.

Great. I'll be right there.

Thank you, Greenwood.

Where is it? Yes, we have that. Just walking near Magic Seaboard.

Speed and altitude are way down. The moon -based interceptors must have

it. Right.

Alert Sky One.

Right, sir.

I've got the UFO's latest fix, sir. If we steer 042, we should intercept in 18

minutes. Right.

Alter course to 042.

Give her everything she's got. Steer 042. Excellent speed.

Lieutenant Ellis, Waterman, I'd like you to begin the computer test while I

interview astronaut Bradley.

Right.

Cigarette?

Thank you.

Nervous?

No.

There's no need to be.

This is all quite confidential.

Please sit.

There.

Before we start, I'd like to get one thing straight.

I've no liking for you blacks.

You ever heard that phrase or something similar on Moonbase?

No, never.

You didn't seem surprised when I said it.

I assume you didn't mean it.

Good.

Good.

This time we'll get

it.

Range 800 miles, sir.

Closing.

Launch stations.

Launch stations.

Liftoff stations.

Yes, sir.

Right. Stand by for liftoff.

Leveling off at 10 ,000.

Roger. Sky One Airborne, sir.

Thank you.

We're at association.

Ready?

Father. Mother.

Hot. Cold.

Geometry. Variable.

Yes, of course. You were a pilot before you became an astronaut.

Apple. Teacher.

Sun. Moon.

Tree. Pine.

Hate. Love.

I have visual contact.

Closing for attack.

hit, but UFO is turned and is still airborne.

Signal all radar stations.

Tell the commanders if they lose it this time, they'll answer to me.

Get some rest, Alec.

You'll look tired.

Shadow control to all radar tracking stations.

UFO has been hit, but it's still airborne.

Did he say anything else?

No, just that I'd been cleared and I was scheduled on my next flight back to the

moon. And us?

He's the one he needs looking at.

Oh, don't worry. You can't hear in that glass case he calls an office.

Tell me something.

Does Shadow have anyone checking him out?

If they did, it would probably be a computer.

Please sit down.

Coming down, sir. Great.

When it lands, let me know its exact position.

Have a seat, Alec.

I don't believe it.

That's for you.

Thanks.

Well, the UFO has landed.

But this time we know where.

Exact position?

Close enough to Lexfield Air Base, Canada for you to be there by first

tomorrow.

Fine.

I want them, Alec.

I want them alive.

I'll do what I can.

You'll be the field commander.

I'll monitor the whole operation from here.

Central control will give you all the details, but the transporter will be

loaded and ready for takeoff at 2100 hours.

Fine.

Oh, one more thing, Alec.

Dr. Schroeder has finished with the moon base personnel.

His report is quite clear.

I'd like you to handle that, too. Right. I'll do it before I leave.

This is the way I want it done.

Laugh. Cry.

This is an interesting reaction.

Watch this carefully.

Sunrise. Morning.

Black.

Black.

Bird.

Blackbird.

Blackbird.

Oh, yes, yes, good.

A 2 .04 second delay.

You could see her mind racing.

She was consciously avoiding giving the standard answer.

White.

Look at the stress factor at that point. Five times normal.

And your conclusions are based on that?

My conclusions are based on eight hours of exhaustive tests, 20 years of

experience, and the conclusion formed by the computer.

That example was one which I thought even a layman might understand.

I'll leave you to it.

Come in, come in.

waste time with the details of this report because you'll be given copies of

But I'd like to read you its conclusions.

One.

Taking into account the circumstances at the time of detonation, it was clearly

the duty of Lieutenant Ellis to decide the type of evasive action to be taken.

On that count, Lieutenant Ellis is cleared, provided that the decision was

way influenced by emotional factors.

Which brings us to point two.

The three personnel directly concerned were subject to standard psychiatric and

psychocomputer tests with the following results.

Astronaut Lou Waterman, clear on all counts.

Astronaut Mark Bradley, emotion count 0 .48 paranormal, clear on other counts.

Lieutenant Ellis, stress factor 1 .28 paranormal.

Emotion count 0 .35 paranormal, clear on other counts.

Three. These results are attributed... to an emotional attachment between

Lieutenant Ellis and Astronaut Bradley.

It ends with a confidential recommendation as to what action should

Well, we'll just have to hope that this thing sorts itself out.

Meantime, Straker's given you separate postings.

Bradley, you'll report to Moon Base.

And me, sir?

Shadow Headquarters, Earth.

If everything's lined up with the Air Force, you'll get their fullest

cooperation.

I'll be on my way.

Well, Alec, who are you taking with you?

Does it matter?

No, except that I hadn't seen the list of personnel.

It includes Mark Bradley and Lieutenant Ellis.

Your decision.

My decision.

Without the aid of a computer.

They'll be back inside three days to take up their new posting.

Paul has just landed at Lexfield, Canada, sir.

Fine, fine.

are on their way sir.

Good.

Shadow mobile one to control.

In position.

Roger one.

No visual contact.

Shadow mobile two in position, sir.

Shadow mobile three in position.

All three mobiles are in position, sir. Good.

Send one in.

Which one, sir?

The one in the best position.

Standard procedure.

Control to Shadow Mobile 3.

Closing for final assault.

Roger, Control.

to see it any second.

There it is.

Have visual contact about 300 yards ahead.

Any sign of movement?

No, nothing. We're going in closer.

Shadow Mobile 3 to Control. We're under attack.

Head back to the ridge.

We're still under fire. They seem to be using some sort of...

SM3, can you hear me?

Come in, SM3.

Radio and tracking link negative.

They must have been hit.

Send the next one in.

I know the risk. Send it in.

This is Control to Shadow Mobile One.

Close in on UFO.

Roger.

This is Colonel Freeman. We must assume SM -3 is non -operational. Stop just

below the top of the ridge and proceed on foot.

I repeat, proceed on foot.

Okay, let's go.

Roger. Backup forces in position and standing by, sir.

Okay.

Fan out.

250 yards from UFO.

Closing in.

They're closing in, sir.

The UFO set!

Hello, Mark.

Hi.

Quite a day.

Yes, they're flying the alien back to HQ now.

You all right?

I'm fine.

Mark, there's something I must tell you.

After Mobile 3 was hit, Freeman told me to send another one in.

Mobile 2 was in a better position.

It's okay.

I was glad of the action.

Don't you understand what I'm saying?

I risked your life to prove a point.

You did it to prove that Straker and the computers were wrong.

Much the same situation we've experienced before.

The alien was breathing a liquid containing a bioacrophytic compound

the usual green tint to the face and neck.

The hair was unaffected and the eyes had protective shells.

Oh, we've managed to revert the respiration to normal atmosphere.

Successfully?

Five hours is not long enough to tell.

It's long enough to tell us that we're dealing with a comparatively young

Past experience has shown us that once they breathe our atmosphere, they

deteriorate to their true age.

I want to see if I can get anything out of him, Doctor.

How soon can he be ready?

Look, we're crossing new physiological frontiers, how can I say?

Well, I... I suppose he's as ready now as he'll ever be.

Right, Doctor.

be humanoid and highly intelligent.

The biosensor tells us his eyes and ears are in excellent condition.

Computer reports indicate he's in perfect health.

There must be some way we can communicate.

You've been interrogating him for 43 minutes.

How much longer?

Why?

We've got to remove the barrier compound from his hair to assist oxygen

absorption. All right, all right.

Now, let's go over it once again.

The answers are needed to certain questions.

I'm asking you to cooperate.

It's no good, Alec. He either can't or doesn't want to understand.

There's no alternative.

I'm going to try one of the new anodynes to break down his resistance.

Which do you recommend, Doctor?

Well, GL -7's the most effective in my experience, but in this case... Well?

I can't guarantee the result. It could be dangerous.

How dangerous?

Who knows?

But the decision...

And the responsibility must be yours.

Well, your reactions are all right.

You heard that clearly enough.

All right, Doctor.

The drug will lower your resistance.

It's no use fighting it.

You must help us.

You must cooperate.

Pulse rate increasing.

Still increasing.

Drink, Alec?

No, thanks.

I'd like you to accept this.

We've worked together a long time, Alec.

Maybe too long.

Can't we talk about it?

There's not much to say.

It's a difference in temperament.

You think I wanted him to die?

It was a calculated risk.

It's not only that.

You make all your decisions based on code logic, computer predictions.

1984.

I wonder what it's going to be like in 20 years' time.

Will the computers take over completely?

Why don't you ask them?

They seem to have all the answers, even now.

We build them, program them, and they tell us what we're going to think before

we know it ourselves.

Well, you better make that phone call.

I'll sleep on it.

Straker. It's for you, Alec.

Freeman.

Well, when did you find this out?

Well, you know what it means, don't you?

Right. No, no.

Now leave that with me.

Yeah.

Bye.

Important? He thinks it is.

Well, it looks like you were right.

You and your computers.

Oh, by the way, Alec.

Would you tell Lieutenant Ellis and Astronaut Bradley that they're to return

Moon Base immediately and assume their normal duties?

That's not what the report recommended.

Not the first report, no.

But this report analyzed the flight paths, and it showed that had normal

procedure been followed, we would have lost all three interceptors.

You mean her decision wasn't influenced by immersion?

You tell me.

See you.

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