:17:05
We're going to pressurize you now.
:17:07
It's hot in there, but you're going to
feel coolness. That's the helium.
:17:11
-Helium?
-Was I the only one paying attention?
:17:14
Oxygen is a corrosive gas, in the same
family as fluorine and chlorine. . .
:17:19
. . .hydrochloric acid,
hydrofluoric acid.
:17:20
That's why we're breathing helium.
:17:22
Because oxygen at any level
higher than 2.3 becomes toxic.
:17:26
Can you run that by me again, Ted?
I don't speak balloon.
:17:31
What?
:17:32
That's my voice. The helium resonates
differently with my vocal chords.
:17:36
"Follow the yellow brick road. "
:17:39
Kiddies, cut it out.
:17:40
The voice regulators are behind you.
Put them on.
:17:43
The Navy dive team is setting up
a hydraulic robot. . .
:17:46
. . .in the air lock
outside the spacecraft.
:17:49
We'll use that to open its door.
:17:52
Is that the door?
:17:54
Yeah, we used sonar imaging to pinpoint
it before the divers went down.
:18:00
-How tall is that robot?
-Five feet.
:18:02
And it's roughly the same size
as an airplane door, isn't it?
:18:05
-Excuse me, Ted.
-I think that's worth taking note of.
:18:08
Excuse me. Tell them our team
is in place and ready, okay?
:18:11
This is Habitat to Navy dive.
:18:14
Has it occurred to anyone
maybe we shouldn't open that door?
:18:17
Why do you say that?
:18:18
We assume they'll be green. . .
:18:20
. . .or insect-like,
but basically human.
:18:22
But what if they inhale air
and exhale cyanide gas? It's plausible.
:18:25
Or live forever,
like a virus or a yeast.
:18:27
But why would you assume that a ULF
would want to kill us?
:18:30
An immortal creature wouldn't think
killing was right or wrong.
:18:33
It'd have no concept of it.
:18:35
Instant eradication. It's what all the
serious scientific stuff talks about.
:18:38
What little there is on the subject.
:18:39
You did put that in your report?
:18:41
It's in there.
:18:46
Get us the ETD for team's departure
to surface.
:18:49
Tell them we're in ready
and thank them.
:18:51
Habitat to Navy Dive.
Our team's ready to take over.
:18:54
Descent sub ready
for your return to surface.
:18:57
Thanks for all your help.
We'll let you know what we find.