Unexplored Area (Chapter 16)

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Shinzo checked his systems. Everything was normal. He tried to connect with the Commander and update him on the status of mission.

Nick: Good Morning Shinzo.

Shinzo: Hello Commander.

Nick: How are you.

Shinzo: Okay.

Nick: How is everyone else?

Shinzo: They are fast asleep.

Nick: Wake them up.

Shinzo: Before that I have something to tell you.

Shinzo updated Nick on the situation of the chamber.

Nick: Shinzo I want you to explore an area for me.

Shinzo: What?

Nick guided him to the unexplored area. It was an old tunnel much like sewage. Few patches of lava flows and craters were there. There was also some mineral deposits on the surface.

Shinzo: This area isn't safe as it can collapse anytime.

Nick: Just keep going.

Shinzo: What's important here?

Nick: I can't tell you at the moment.

Shinzo: Then I'm returning.

Nick: When you'll reach a metallic door contact me.

Shinzo: It's there.

There was an old computer there covered by dust. Few files and floppy disks were kept on the shelves. 

Nick: Access the computer.

Shinzo felt like the surface was vibrating.

Shinzo: I feel this place is going to collapse.

Nick: Access the computer.

Shinzo: I'm doing it.

Nick: Is there anything important.

Shinzo: It's in Russian. I can't read the instructions.

Nick: Isn't there translating option?

Shinzo: Nope.

Nick: Check again.

Shinzo: There is some english file. It's written, The highest elevations are found just to the north-east of this basin, and it has been suggested that this area might represent thick deposits that were emplaced during an oblique South Pole-Aitken basin impact event. Other large impact basins Another distinguishing feature of the Moon's shape is that the elevations are on average about 1.9 times of  higher on the far side than the near side.

Nick: What is that?

Shinzo: Probably research on moon.

The surface started vibrating more belligerently.

Nick: What is that sound?

Shinzo: I feel the place is collapsing.

Nick: Run from there.

Shinzo escaped from the room as it was getting collapsed. He left his liquid cooling module at the room, without which he won't be able to maintain the temperature of his body.

Shinzo: Commander it is behind me.

Nick: Your voice is not clear.

Shinzo: Commander it----is--me--running--.

Nick: Shinzo.

Nick had lost the connection with Shinzo but kept trying

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Nick had lost the connection with Shinzo but kept trying. After sometime he got up from his chair and went to the coffee machine in his room. He took some coffee in the cup while the telephone rang. He picked it up.

Telephone: How is the mission going?

Nick: Yes sir it is going according to plan.

Nick put down the receiver while staring at his coffee cup.

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