,! ,deep ,space ,scrolls ,by ,,rob]t ,f4 ,,"y ,illu/rat$ by ,,s*ell+ ,rob]t ,f4 ,"y1 :o has s felicit\sly m9$ ! fields ( my?ology = sf !mes1 poses a "q ab\t "o ( our mo/ basic racial memories--& ab\t ! nature ( our concept ( ,god4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is etext 0 produc$ f ,amaz+ ,/ories ,may #aifc ,ext5sive rese>* did n uncov] any evid5ce t ! ,u4,s4 copyright on ?is publication 0 r5ew$4 ,foll[+ is a transcript ( ! clos$ he>+ conduct$ ,june #ah1 #aifi by ! ,special ,s5ate ,committee to ,survey ,space ,progress4 ,committee *airman3 ,s5ator ,l>*4 ,committee memb]s 9 att5dance3 ,s5ators ,kuell1 ,ni*olson1 & ,hewlett4 ,witness3 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,will>d ,s4 ,greaves1 companion-pilot ( ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag4 ,,transcripts3 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,be=e gett+ d[n to ! bus9ess on h&1 ,colonel ,greaves1 ,i w\ld l to congratulate y on behalf ( my colleagues & myself on y\r p>ticipation 9 la/ week's successful orbital flight ( ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag4 ,y\rs & ,comm&] ,p]k9s' a*ievem5t /&s out z a gl[+ l&m>k on ! p]il\s pa? :i* ?is c\ntry is blaz+ into space4 ,also1 ,i w\ld l to po9t out to y t ! gov]n+ pr9ciple beh9d ?is committee s9ce its inception "o ye> & ?ree mon?s ago has n be5 to bury a/ronauts b to praise !m1 & t ! pres5t inve/igation is n int5d$ to ca/ umbrage ^u y\r integrity b to cl>ify c]ta9 aspects ( y\r exp]i5ce t bo? we & ! public-at-l>ge h f\nd confus+4 ,n[1 to proce$3 ,y & ,comm&] ,p]k9s lift$ out ( ,new ,canav]al 9 ! sup]capsule ,cam>ad]ie #ag at #jfei h\rs on ! t5? ( ,june1 #aifi1 & began a ?ree-orbit flight ! apogee ( :i* 0 approximately #a1djj miles1 ! p]igee ( :i* 0 approximately #a1bij miles1 & ! purpose ( :i* 0 to te/ y\r reactions to deep space--t is1 space beyond ! p]imet] ( ! orbital flights ?us f> und]tak5--prep>atory to ! laun*+ ( ! fir/ mann$ moon-vehicle4 ,is t correct1 ,colonel ,greaves8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,t is correct4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,exactly :5 & :]e dur+ ?is ?ree-orbit flight did y & ,comm&] ,p]k9s fir/ sight ! gho/ %ip1 colonel8 ,,s54 ,,hewlett3 ,may ,i int]pose a ^w at ?is po9t1 ,s5ator ,l>*8 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,please d s1 ,s5ator ,hewlett4 ,,s54 ,,hewlett3 ,?ank y4 ,x is my op9ion1 s5ator1 t 9 ref]r+ to ! %ip bo>d$ by ,colonel ,greaves z a 'gho/ %ip' we are l5d+ too l>ge an e> to ! some:at s5sational nom5clature ) :i* ! press has discolor$ ! incid5t1 & are p]adv5ture imply+ (ficial sanction to irresponsible report+4 ,!re=e1 ,i recomm5d t 9 ! future1 or until su* "t z evid5ce ju/ifies a m specific appellation1 we allude to ! object 9 "q by ! designation fir/ accord$ x by ! (ficials at ,new ,canav]al3 ',space%ip ,x'4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,v well1 s5ator4 ,i w repeat ! "q3 ,exactly :5 & :]e dur+ ?is ?ree-orbit flight1 ,colonel ,greaves1 did y & ,comm&] ,p]k9s fir/ sight ,space%ip ,x8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,on ! fir/ pass1 j aft] we report$ 9 to c5tral control via ! ,au/ralian relay /ation4 ,9 accordance ) in/ructions1 ,p]k--,comm&] ,p]k9s1 t is--_h tak5 ! capsule (f automatic attitude control & begun an exp]im5tal s]ies ( rolls1 pit*es1 & yaws on manual control4 ,we _h no idea ( !--( ,space%ip ,x's pres5ce till x appe>$ sudd5ly ^u ! p]iscope scre54 ,in/antly ,p]k /abiliz$ ! capsule 9 its pres5t attitude & began mak+ ! m9ute attitud9al adju/m5ts necess>y to keep ! image on ! scre54 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,:at 0 ! position ( ! %ip ) relation to ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,x 0 ab\t half a mile 'above' & beh9d u1 & slightly to ! nor? ( our trajectory4 ,we saw at once t x 0 gradually ov]tak+ u & t we 7 gradually ris+ to meet x4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,& ! implications ( ^! factors 78-- ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,t ,space%ip ,x 0 travel+ at a great] velocity ?an ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag1 & t its orbit consid]ably exce$$ our own4 ,h[ev]1 ow+ to ! ecc5tricity ( our orbit1 ! two trajectories 7 approa*+1 & w\ld p>allel ea* o!r be=e1 dur+1 & slightly aft] apogee1 dur+ :i* "t ! two spacecraft w\ld be close en\gh to ea* o!r to p]mit a bo>d+ attempt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,w y describe ,space%ip ,x = u1 ,colonel ,greaves8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,yes4 ,x 0 r\ghly cyl9drical 9 %ape1 & con/ruct$ ( a dead-black1 nonreflective metal4 ,only "o viewport 0 visible to u--a small "o j aft ( ! lock--& ?is viewport prov$ to be ! only "o ! %ip possess$4 ,p]k & ,i e/imat$ ! vessel's l5g? at ab\t five hundr$ feet1 its bread? at ab\t eighty-five feet1 & its dep?--z ,i said1 x 0 only r\ghly cyl9drical--at ab\t fifty feet4 ,9 view ( lat] developm5ts1 ,i ?9k x safe to say t ^! e/imates 7 close to be+ "o-hundr$ p]c5t correct4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,are y positive t !y are y\r orig9al e/imates1 colonel8 ,are y c]ta9 t y did n revise !m 9 ord] to sub/antiate ! conclusion y arriv$ at aft] bo>d+ ! vessel8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,^? are our orig9al e/imates4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,s5ator1 may ,i h a ^w8 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,please proce$1 ,s5ator ,kuell4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,colonel ,greaves1 ,i'm sure y realize :at a grave be>+ y\rs & ,comm&] ,p]k9s' discov]y c h ^u religi\s beliefs ?r\gh\t ! _w %\ld ! conclusion y arriv$ at prove to be correct4 ,!re=e1 ,i'm sure t y won't take x amiss if ,i press ?is matt] ( dim5sions a bit fur!r4 ,n[ a cubit1 z all ( u pres5t are well aw>e (1 repres5ts ! l5g? ( ! human arm f ! end ( ! middle f+] to ! elb[--a matt] ( f eighte5 to tw5ty-two in*es4 ,we h1 9 o!r words1 a v>iation ( five in*es4 ,h5ce ?ree hundr$ cubits1 brok5 d[n into feet1 v>ies f f\r hundr$ & fifty feet to five hundr$ & fifty feet2 fifty cubits1 brok5 d[n into feet1 v>ies f sev5ty-five feet to n9ety-"o & "o half feet2 & ?irty cubits1 brok5 d[n into feet1 v>ies f =ty-five feet to fifty-five feet4 ,n[1 if we calculate ! av]age ( ea* ( ^! sets ( figures1 we arrive at ! foll[+ dim5sions3 l5g?--five hundr$ feet2 bread?--eighty-?ree & "o f\r? feet2 & dep? or height--fifty feet4 ,does x n /rike y z be+ highly significant1 ,colonel ,greaves1 t y\rs & ,comm&] ,p]k9s' e/imates %\ld h ?us =tuit\sly approximat$--& two cases actually h co9cid$ )--^! figures1 & isn't x reasonable to assume t y revis$ y\r true orig9al e/imates s t !y w\ld accord ) y\r subsequ5t !ory z to ! nature ( ,space%ip ,x1 & t ! actual dim5sions ( ,space%ip ,x may be altoge!r diff]5t f ^? :i* y ascribe to x8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,aga91 ,i c only say t ! e/imates ,i gave y 7 our orig9al e/imates4 ,we _h no ne$ to revise !m & we w\ld n h revis$ !m ev5 if ! ne$ _h aris54 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,!n :y w]5't !y radio$ back to c5tral control co9cid5tally ) y\r ann\ncem5t t y _h sight$--& ,i use y\r own words--':at appe>s to be a space%ip ( /up5d\s proportions'8 ,:y 7 !y )held until aft] y _h re-bo>d$ ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,!y 7 n )held 9 ! s5se t y imply4 ,p]k & ,i simply decid$ t x w\ld be bett] to wait until we approa*$ ,space%ip ,x m closely be=e radio+ 9 a detail$ description1 b :5 ! "t came1 we 7 s busy mak+ prep>ations = bo>d+ t we =got ! matt] completely4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,?ank y1 colonel4 ,please proce$ ) y\r que/ion+1 ,s5ator ,l>*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,tell me1 ,colonel ,greaves--:y 7 y & ,comm&] ,p]k9s s det]m9$ to bo>d ,space%ip ,x8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,because we knew t ?is w\ld be our only *ance4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! two orbits 0 su* t ! =?com+ juxtaposition ( ! two craft c\ld n occur aga9 = weeks & possibly mon?s & consequ5tly c\ld n occur aga9 at all s9ce our flight 0 limit$ to ?ree orbits4 ,9 addition1 !re 0 ! /rong possibility t ,space%ip ,x1 ow+ to ! nonreflective nature ( ! metal ( :i* x 0 con/ruct$1 might nev] be relocat$4 ,x _h1 aft] all1 gone undetect$ up till n[4 ,we felt t ! situation _h all ( ! e>m>ks ( a heav5-s5t opportunity1 & t x w\ld be a %ame n to take advantage ( x4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,did x n occur to y t ! vessel might be an advanc$ ,vo/ok model ( "s k9d1 & t x might be mann$8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,we knew )\t ev5 hav+ to discuss ! matt] t :ile ! ,russians w\ld h be5 capable ( build+ su* a %ip1 laun*+ x ) _! pres5t boo/]s w\ld h be5 out ( ! "q4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,b x did occur to y t ! vessel might be mann$ by1 %all we say1 extra-t]re/rial intellig5ces8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,yes x did4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we 7 conv9c$ t x mu/ be mann$ by be+s ( "s sort--until we got close en\gh to see ! meteor holes 9 ! hull4 ,we knew !n t :ile x might once h be5 mann$1 x 0 mann$ no m--save1 p]haps1 by dead m54 ,we also knew t 9 ord] = x to h suff]$ t _m meteor p5etrations1 x mu/ h be5 9 space = mill5nia4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,y assum$ ?is latt] cont+5cy--isn't t :at y mean1 colonel8 ,y c\ldn't possibly h kn[n x = a c]ta9ty4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,grant$4 ,b lat] developm5ts bore u out4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,let's get d[n to ^? lat] developm5ts1 %all we8 ,suppose we />t f ! mom5t y radio$ ! news ( y\r discov]y back to c5tral control4 ,:at did y d !n8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,we e/imat$ :5 juxtaposition w\ld occur & h[ long x w\ld endure1 !n radio$ ! in=mation back to c5tral control toge!r ) ! in=mation t ?is 0 ! only "t dur+ our flight t x c\ld occur4 ,f9ally we reque/$ p]mission = "o ( u to bo>d ! o!r craft4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,i und]/& t y /at$ t 9 view ( ! fact t ! %ip 0 unmann$ & t its attitude 0 relatively /able1 ! dang] involv$ w\ld be negligible4 ,0 ?is entirely true1 colonel8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,entirely4 ,z y "k1 s5ator1 orbital r5dezv\s h be5 a*iev$ _m times1 bo? by ?is c\ntry & by ! ,soviet ,union1 & 9 sev]al in/ances actual transf]5ce has tak5 place4 ,! in/ance 9 "q seems dang]\s m]ely because ! r5dezv\s 0 =tuit\s r ?an plann$4 ,=tuit\s or n1 h[ev]1 x pos$ no unusual problems1 & !re 7 two possible means ( entry virtually />+ u 9 ! face4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,dur+ y\r press int]view1 y ref]r$ to "o ( ^! entry po9ts z a 'boat bay'4 ,w y elaborate fur!r8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,yes4 ,x 0 a l>ge recess$ area 9 ! hull :]e ! auxili>y craft us$ by ! pass5g]s & ! crew :5 !y disemb>k$ _h be5 moor$4 ,a lock gave onto ?is area1 & ,i 0 reasonably c]ta9 t ,i c\ld burn my way into ! %ip ) ! small acetyl5e tor* t 0 "p ( ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag's h>dw>e4 ,?is seems a r naive assumption on my "p 9 ! light ( ! analysis ( ! fragm5t ( metal ,i br\ght back1 b ,i _h no way ( kn[+ at ! "t t ! hull1 h[ev] susceptible x might be to meteors1 0 utt]ly imp]vi\s 9 a numb] ( o!r respects4 ,9 any ev5t1 z matt]s turn$ out ,i didn't h to use ! tor*1 = ! boat-bay lock _h be5 improp]ly seal$ by ! la/ p]son to disemb>k4 ,,s54 ,,ni*olson3 ,s5ator ,l>*1 ,i w\ld l to h ! floor = a few mom5ts4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,v well1 ,s5ator ,ni*olson4 ,,s54 ,,ni*olson3 ,to return to ?is sample piece ( metal y br\ght back ) y1 ,colonel ,greaves3 ,dur+ y\r press int]view y describ$ x z 'a fragm5t ( goph]wood'4 ,9 all hone/y1 colonel1 don't y ?9k t ?is 0 a r flippant & ill-consid]$ rem>k1 & t by mak+ x1 y l5t undue cr$5ce to :at 0--& is--at be/1 an exce$+ly t5u\s !ory8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,i d n consid] ! rem>k to h be5 ei!r flippant or ill-consid]$4 ,i 0 ask$ :at ,i ?\ght ! metal 01 & ,i gave an hone/ answ]4 ,fur!rmore1 my imm$iate sup]iors agree ) me4 ,goph]wood has nev] be5 id5tifi$1 & ! t]m c\ld v well ref] to ! alloy t w5t into ! con/ruction ( ,space%ip ,x4 ,,s54 ,,ni*olson3 ,i %udd] to ?9k ( ! bl[ our int]national pre/ige w receive %\ld ! scrolls y br\ght back ) y fail to validate y\r conclusions4 ,our space program w become ! laugh+/ock ( ! entire _w4 ,i simply _c und]/& :y great] secrecy 0 n employ$ 9 ?is matt]4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,too mu* ( ! /ory _h already be5 made public ?r\gh radio & television cov]age to make d5y+ x practicable4 ,9 any ev5t1 ,i'm c]ta9 t ! scrolls w provide ! necess>y pro(4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,noyes1 !y conta9 simil>ities to "o ( ! e>ly ,m$it]ranean alphabets1 & ?is c]ta9ly sugge/s t ! desc5dants ( :oev] wrote !m mu/ h _h some?+ to d ) ! developm5t ( t alphabet4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,d y h any fur!r que/ions1 ,s5ator ,ni*olson8 ,,s54 ,,ni*olson3 ,n = ! mom5t--no4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,i w proce$ !n4 ,y & ,comm&] ,p]k9s are ( equal rank1 ,colonel ,greaves4 ,may ,i ask h[ y asc]ta9$ :i* ( y w\ld d ! bo>d+ aft] au?orization to d s came ?r\gh8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,flipp+ a co9 0 out ( ! "q ( c\rse1 & we _h no /raws or mat*es4 ,f9ally we agre$ t s9ce our wives 7 ( simil> build & height1 ea* ( u w\ld write d[n 8 wife's weight on a slip ( pap]1 & t ! "o ( u ^: wife weigh$ ! mo/ w\ld d ! bo>d+4 ,we promis$ to be completely hone/ ab\t ?is4 ,i won by a m>g9 ( ?ree p\nds4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,i see4 ,& h y appris$ y\r wife ( ?is 444 ah 444 modus op]&i8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i h n4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,a wise decision inde$4 ,& n[1 colonel1 w y tell u :at y did & :at y f\nd aft] bo>d+ ,space%ip ,x8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,z ,i m5tion$ e>li]1 ! boat-bay lock _h be5 improp]ly seal$4 ,consequ5tly ,i _h no tr\ble op5+ x4 ,! inn] boat-bay lock prov$ to h be5 improp]ly seal$ also1 & ,i conclud$ f ?is t ! action 9 bo? cases _h be5 delib]ate--t ,space%ip ,x _h n only be5 ab&on$1 b t x _h be5 ab&on$ 9 su* a way z to make future use ( x impossible4 ,aft] ent]+ ! %ip prop]1 ,i f\nd myself 9 a %ort passageway4 ,i float$ along x1 pull+ myself =w>d by means ( ?is protub]ance & t & propell+ myself1 :5ev] possible1 by pu%+ aga9/ ! bulkheads ) my feet4 ,!re 0 no light save = an occasional ray ( />light seep+ ?r\gh ! meteor p]=ations1 & my only effective means ( illum9ation 0 ! electric tor* ,i _h br\ght ) me f ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag4 ,x left mu* to be desir$4 ,pres5tly ! passageway gave into a l>ge *amb] :i*1 judg+ f its r[s ( bolt$-d[n b5*es & its c5trally locat$ dais1 0 a meet+ hall ( "s k9d4 ,i did n l+] !re--,p]k & ,i _h e/imat$ t at mo/ ,i _h only fifte5 m9utes to c>ry out my explorations--b turn$1 & proce$$ aft1 ent]+ ano!r passageway1 ?is "o mu* high] & long] ?an ! fir/4 ,on ei!r side1 comp>tm5ts 7 arrang$ 9 ti]s1 & ea* ( ! ti]s above deck-level 0 front$ by a catwalk4 ,i ent]$ sev]al ( ! comp>tm5ts & look$ ar\nd1 b ,i saw no?+ 9 ea* case b a bunk-l b$ & a small *e/4 ,! b$s 7 b>e1 & ! *e/s 7 empty4 ,cont9u+ on d[n ! passageway1 ,i came to ano!r *amb]1 ?is "o1 judg+ f its bolt$-d[n tables & b5*es1 & ! ut5sils drift+ ab\t1 a comb9ation d9+ room & galley4 ,aga91 ,i did n l+]4 ,my prim>y int]e/ 0 ! p[] s\rce t _h once propell$1 illum9at$ & heat$ ! %ip1 & _h provid$ x ) artificial gravity1 & ,i reason$ t ,i w\ld f9d ?is s\rce 9 ! /]n4 ,i 0 "r1 b be=e ,i locat$ x ,i came to /ill ano!r *amb]4 ,?is "o 0 huge1 & x 0 fill$ ) cages4 ,all ( !m 7 empty1 b !y set me to ?9k+4 ,= "o ?+1 !re 7 hundr$s ( !m4 ,= ano!r1 !y rang$ 9 size f t9y to titanic4 ,= ano!r1 ea* ( !m /ruck me z hav+ be5 built to accommodate n "o animal1 b two or m4 ,i rememb]$ ! innum]able meteor p5etrations1 & ! great age !y impli$4 ,i rememb]$ t 9 ! vacuum & 9 ! absolute z]o ( space1 corrosion & decay are unkn[n & t "u su* conditions objects c be pres]v$ = mill5nia4 ,i rememb]$ ! dim5sions ( ! %ip4 ,x c\ldn't be1 & yet-- ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,please conf9e y\r acc\nt to :at y saw & :at y did1 ,colonel ,greaves4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,v well4 ,! *amb] h\s+ ! p[] s\rce1 :5 ,i f9ally locat$ x1 prov$ to be q small4 ,! s\rce itself 0 an ion motor4 ,x _h be5 ?or\ghly & delib]ately sma%$1 & bo? its condition & its advanc$ design prev5t$ me f be+ able to tell v mu* ab\t x1 b ,i c\ld tell1 nev]!less1 t :ile x _h be5 capable ( p[]+ ! %ip 9 space1 x c\ld nev] h laun*$ ! %ip f a planet1 assum+ t said planet's gravity approximat$ ,e>?'s4 ,laun*+ a %ip ! size ( t "o took "s do+1 & ,i take (f my hat to ! te*nicians :o accompli%$ x4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,!y j might h built ! %ip 9 space1 y "k4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,i h reason to believe o!rwise1 b if !y _h1 ,i'd /ill take my hat (f to !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,all ( :i* indicates1 does x n1 t we are deal+ ) a race ( p sci5tifically sup]ior to our own4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,x does4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,!n1 assum+ = ! mom5t t y\r !ory is valid1 doesn't x /rike y z highly improbable t ! sole survivors ( s sci5tifically advanc$ a race w\ld1 imm$iately aft] l&+ on ,e>?1 take up primitive husb&ry8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,no1 x does n4 ,i ?9k t 9 und]tak+ ! voyage to ,e>?1 ! pass5g]s & ! crew ( ,space%ip ,x meant to leave f> m beh9d !m ?an ! natural cata/rophe--probably a tectonic revolution--t _h occasion$ _! exodus4 ,i ?9k t !y meant to leave beh9d !m a way ( life :i* !y _h come to loa! because x _h suppli$ !m ) false gods1 & ,i ?9k t once !y l&$ on ,e>? & disp]s$1 !y ?rew ?is way ( life ov] _! %\ld]s & delib]ately rev]t$ to ! ?\ghtworld & ! religi\s cosmogony ( _! remote ance/ors4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i ?9k t !y us$ ! natural disa/] t =c$ !m to migrate to ano!r planet z an excuse to beg9 all ov] aga91 & t !y burn$ _! bridges beh9d !m s t !y w\ld h to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,probably !y blew up ! auxili>y craft1 or lifeboat1 & e te*nological gadget x conta9$ ! v same day !y l&$4444 ,e>?1 9 ^? days1 mu/ h seem$ l a promis$ l& inde$4 ,gre51 f]tile1 relatively unpeopl$4444 ,!y _h no way ( kn[+1 probably1 t int]-m>riage ) ! natives w\ld soon decimate _! av]age life-expectancy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,w\ldn't y say t y're indulg+ 9 "s r wild surmises1 ,colonel ,greaves8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,n at all4 ,i ?9k t ! f9d ,i made %ortly aft] return+ to ! =w>d "p ( ! %ip ju/ifies ev]y?+ ,i've said4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,y're ref]r+1 no d\bt1 to ! 'dove'4 ,v well--g on1 ,colonel ,greaves4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,i _h "s five m9utes rema9+ :5 ,i got back to ! l>ge hall f :i* ,i _h begun my explorations1 & ,i knew t ,i w\ld h to hurry if ,i expect$ to see ! re/ ( ! %ip4 ,cross+ ! hall1 ,i pass$ ?r\gh a wide entrance & f\nd myself at ! base ( a spiral companionway4 ,i propell$ myself up ! metal /airs1 & a few m9utes lat]1 f\nd myself on ! bridge4 ,! fir/ object my tor* beam pick$ up 0 a huge viewscre54 ,:5 activat$1 x mu/ h provid$ a spl5did view ( space1 b n[ ( c\rse ! scre5 0 blank4 ,next to ! scre5 /ood a long desk1 & on ?is desk lay ! %ip's log--! metallic scrolls :i* _h be5 left beh9d 7delib]ately1 ,i believe7 & :i* are n[ be+ deciph]$ by ,dr4 ,noyes & 8 /aff4 ,9 addition to ! viewscre5 & ! desk1 ! bridge conta9$ a complex sextant1 & an in/rum5t panel s intricate t comp>$ to x1 our panel on ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag seem$ l a primitive abacus4 ,to ! "r ( ! panel1 a doorway op5$ into ano!r sequ5ce ( comp>tm5ts4 ,z !re 7 only f\r ( !m & z !y 7 obvi\sly mu* m spaci\s ?an ! previ\s comp>tm5ts ,i _h f\nd1 ,i conclud$ t ,i _h blund]$ into (fic]s' c\ntry4 ,"o ( ! comp>tm5ts appe>$ to be consid]ably l>g] ?an ! o!r ?ree1 & believ+ x to be ! capta9's1 ,i look$ into x fir/4 ,i le>n$ no?+ beyond ! fact t two p1 n "o1 _h occupi$ x4 ,i f\nd ?is to be ! case ) ! ?ree rema9+ comp>tm5ts1 & conclud$ t ! f\r (fic]s _h _h _! wives ) !m4 ,f9ally ,i return$ to ! bridge4 ,i _h only two m9utes to g n[1 & ,i probably w\ld h propell$ myself /raight back d[n ! companionway 7,i _h already tak5 possession ( ! scrolls7 if ! 'dove' hadn't caught my eye4 ,t's exactly :at ,i ?\ght ( :5 my tor* beam pick$ up ! object bracket$ to ! bulkhead--a dove4 ,a dove 9 flight4 ,inve/igat+1 ,i le>n$ t x 0 a /reaml9$ telescopic cam]a ! l5s ( :i* 7 probably locat$ some:]e 9 ! v5tral region ( ! hull4 ,! 'w+s' 7 m]ely a device = c5t]+ ! image & focus+ ! l5s1 :ile ! 'body' provid$ ! h\s+ = ! automatic develop+ unit & s]v$ z a receptacle = ! f9i%$ photograph4 ,! f9al photograph to h be5 tak5 & nev] be5 remov$1 & x /ood out vividly 9 ! beam ( my tor*4 ,x 0 a photograph ( an olive grove4 ,by n[1 my "t _h j ab\t run out1 & ,i remov$ ! photograph f ! 'dove'1 return$ to ! boat-bay area1 pick+ up a fragm5t ( meteor-dislodg$ metal on my way1 & rega9$ ! ,cam>ad]ie #ag4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,x is imp]ative t ,i int]pose a few words at ?is po9t1 ,s5ator ,l>*4 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,please g ahead1 ,s5ator ,kuell4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,colonel ,greaves1 ,i am ( c\rse famili> ) ?is photograph y br\ght back1 b1 :ile ! g5]al tr5d ( y\r reason+ is app>5t to me1 ,i _c compreh5d h[ s insignificant a discov]y c\ld h set s unor?odox a tra9 ( ?\ght 9 motion4 ,! fact t ! photograph depicts an olive grove means absolutely no?+1 ev5 :5 br\ght into juxtaposition ) ! concomitant fact t ! cam]a us$ 9 tak+ & develop+ x 0 %ap$ l a dove4 ,h[ c\ld y possibly h arriv$ at ! conclusion y did8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,because my 'tra9 ( ?\ght'1 z y call x1 0 already 9 motion & _h be5 9 motion = "s "t4 ,! cam]a & ! photograph 7 m]ely ! f9al clues 9 a :ole s]ies ( clues3 ! %ip's dim5sions1 its obvi\s age1 ! cages1 ! l>ge comp>tm5t 9 ! (fic]s' section1 & ! ?ree small] ones4444 ,) ! discov]y ( ! cam]a & ! photograph1 ev]y?+ fell into place4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,ev]y?+1 colonel8 ,i c ?9k ( any numb] ( details t y\r !ory does n expla94 ,:at ( ,xi?u?ros1 ,pri?u1 & ,ut-napi%tim8 ,:at ( ,deucalion & ,pyrrha8 ,w\ld y h me believe t !y 7 abo>d ?is /reaml9$ space-sc[ ( y\rs8 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,9 a s5se !y 74 ,all v]sions ( ! leg5d are bas$ on h&$-d[n memories ( ! voyage ( ,space%ip ,x f ,planet ,x to ,e>?1 b ! concept ( space be+ beyond ! scope ( primitive m9ds1 ! two planets 7 made into "o1 & ! survivors ( ! disa/] 7 pictur$ n z flee+ f "o planet to ano!r1 b z sweat+ out ! debacle 9 a craft t nev] left ,e>?4 ,! religi\s cosmogony :i* ! survivors rev]t$ to aft] spread+ out among ! e>ly civiliz$ sectors ( ! _w 0 adapt$ 9 v>i\s ways1 b ! mo/ au!ntic v]sion1 ,i believe1 comes d[n to u ?r\gh ,g5esis1 s9ce x 0 9 ! region t lat] became kn[n z ,judea t ! capta9 ( ,space%ip ,x & 8 ?ree (fic]s settl$ d[n4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,all ( ?is is pure conjecture1 colonel4 ,y hav5't s mu* z a s+le fact to g on4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,y're =gett+--are y n1 s5ator8--t a bl[-up ( ! photograph ( ! olive grove reveal$ sev]al pieces ( pott]y 9 good condition t ! exp]ts agre$ dat$ f ! late ,neoli?ic ,p]iod4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,y're =gett+--are y n1 colonel8--t a va/ diff]5ce exi/s betwe5 an olive grove & an olive leaf4 ,& h[ d y expla9 :y ^! anci5t voyageurs ( y\rs br\ght animals ) !m8 ,m important1 h[ d y expla9 :at became ( ^! animals8 ,surely if !y _h be5 l&$1 "s evid5ce ( !m w\ld rema91 & j z surely1 t evid5ce w\ld h come to light by n[4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,maybe !y 7 br\ght along out ( compassion4 ,m probably1 !y 7 br\ght along because ! survivors 7 fle%-eat]s4 ,9 ei!r case1 y c be c]ta9 t !y 7 transport$ f ! "m-%ip to ,e>?4 ,z to :y no evid5ce ( _! exi/5ce has ev] be5 f\nd1 isn't x reasonable to assume t ,planet ,x p>allel$ ,e>? 9 l[]1 z well z high]1 =ms ( life8 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,only if y're try+ to %ore up a !ory t is ab\t to collapse4 ,b x w d y no good1 ,colonel ,greaves3 ! text ( ,g5esis confutes y\r entire cont5tion4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,on ! contr>y1 ! text ( ,g5esis sub/antiates my cont5tion4 ,let me quote "o or two passages by way ( illu/ration4 '--! same day 7 all ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep brok5 up1 & ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$4' ,?is is race memory com+ to ! =e 9 ! =m ( an imag]y s /rong t x survives translation1 & ) ! aid ( a little imag9ation1 ! passage c be int]pret$ to mean t all is 9 read9ess = ! laun*+4 ',& ! wat]s prevail$ exce$+ly ^u ! e>?3 & all ! high hills t 7 "u ! :ole heav5 7 cov]$'4 ,if y w sub/itute 'di/ances' = 'wat]s' & 'ov]' = '^u'1 y w obta9 a fairly cle> m5tal picture ( a planet fad+ f sight 9 ! viewscre5 ( a dep>t+ space%ip4 ,& h[ ab\t ! '/ories' ref]r$ to 9 ! build+ specification8 '--) l[]1 second1 & ?ird /ories %alt ?\ make x'8 ,^? w]5't '/ories'1 s5ator--!y 7 /ages4 ,rocket /ages4 ,! numb] ( rocket /ages t w\ld be requir$ to laun* a %ip ! size ( ,space%ip ,x into space4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,i submit1 colonel1 t y\r reason+ is defective4 ,i submit fur!rmore t x is n ! sort ( reason+ :i* normal well-adju/$ ,am]icans indulge 91 & ,i h]eby recomm5d to ?is committee t bo? y\rs & ,comm&] ,p]k9s' qualifications be reexam9$ at ! e>lie/ possible opportunity & t bo? ( y be reliev$ f duty until su* "t z x c satisfactorily be prov5 t bo? ( y h recov]$ f y\r halluc9atory exp]i5ce4 ,,lt4 ,,col4 ,,greaves3 ,b ! scrolls ,i br\ght back ar5't halluc9atory1 s5ator4 ,nei!r is ! fragm5t (--(--yes1 ( goph]wood4 ,& c]ta9ly ! photograph is real en\gh4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,grant$4 ,b ,i h grave d\bts ab\t "s ( ! o!r items y h call$ to our att5tion4 ,i'm afraid y're go+ to be 9 = a r rude awak5+1 ,colonel ,greaves1 :5 ,dr4 ,noyes & 8 /aff f9i% deciph]+ ! scrolls4 ,goph]wood inde$6 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,excuse me1 s5ator4 ,i h j be5 h&$ a telegram f ,dr4 ,noyes4 ,x--x w\ld appe> t !y h deciph]$ ! scrolls already4 ,i w read ! telegram al\d3 ',deep ,space ,scrolls prove ,space%ip ,x to be ,noah's ,ark beyond ve/ige ( a d\bt--,noyes'4 ,an ext5d$ sil5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s54 ,,ni*olson3 ,i h]eby resolve t ?is he>+ be adj\rn$ & t a transcript ( ! proce$+s be made public imm$iately4 ,,s54 ,,kuell3 ,g5tlem51 ,i implore y n to act ha/ily 9 ?is matt]4 ,don't y see t if we accept ,dr4 ,noyes' ^w z f9al1 we w be obligat$ to accept z fact t ! concept ( "o ,god did n orig9ate on ,e>?1 b some:]e out !re 9 ! wa/es ( space8 ,we w be obligat$ to admit t ,e>? 0 n ! purpose ( all creation1 b only a sort ( aft]?\ght8 ,,s54 ,,hewlett3 ,g5tlem51 ,i emphatically disagree4 ,we are n[ obligat$ to d :at we %\ld h done be=e3 to really accept ,god z ! creator ( ! univ]se z we h come to "k x4 ,i h]eby move t we %$ our geoc5tric cloaks once & = all & />t look+ ^u space n z a bte noir :i* circum/ance & ! ,soviet ,union h =c$ u to come to grips ) b z a great />-fl[]$ sea ^u :i* we %\ld h v5tur$ long ago4 ,t ,god is f> beyond ! pale ( our picayune conception ( ,him is a fact t we h kn[n all along b :i* we h refus$ to live ) because we w\ld h _h ,him be z small & z petty z we are4 ,let u resolve f ?is mom5t on t :5 we say ',almighty' we mean ',almighty' beyond p]adv5ture ( a d\bt4 ,g5tlem51 we h roots among ! />s6 ,let u lift (f f ?is du/ mote on ! door/ep ( reality & w+ our way into ! maje/ic hall ( univ]se & g ase>*+ = ! planet ( our bir?6 ,,s54 ,,l>*3 ,am54 ,,end ,,( ,,transcript