:07:05
[ Humming ]
:07:08
- We found it.
- It's moving like a storm.
:07:11
That's what it is.
It's an electromagnetic storm.
:07:14
- All the digitalclocksarestopped.
- It'sbeautiful.
:07:18
Yeah, so is the sun
until you get too close to it.
:07:20
This is weird.
I'mpicking up frequencypatterns.
:07:23
Tune 'em in.
:07:25
[Clicking]
:07:27
I'mgettingeveryelectronic
communication from Earth from all time.
:07:31
Thestorm mustbe
bouncingitback to us.
:07:35
Okay, let's get to work. We'll start
with a pass through the central core.
:07:39
Take initial radiation, gamma-ray
readings. You getyour monkey ready.
:07:42
Excuse me, sir, I hopeyou don't mind
my saying, but this is a waste oftime.
:07:46
We have standard
operating procedures--
:07:49
I'm well aware ofthe procedures,
but ifwe go through all ofthem,
it could be gone--
:07:52
No manned flights.
We start sending out an ape.
:07:54
Ifit's safe, we talk
about a pilot. In that order.
:07:57
You need somebody there who can think.
Why don'tyou allow me to do myjob ?
:08:00
He's the canary.
That's the coal mine.
:08:02
- Yourmonkeylaunchesat 1600.
- [Clicking, Beeping]
:08:21
All right, youjust follow
your sequence and come home.
:08:24
- Understand ? Home.
- [Clicking, Beeping]
:08:27
[ Sighs ]
:08:29
[ Chitters ]
:08:31
[Whirring]
:08:38
[Man On P.A.]Standby.
Alphapodlaunch in30seconds.
:08:45
[ Chitters ]
:08:58
[Man On Radio]Charthis course
to the eye ofthestorm.