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..8......X...TWO SHORT TONES FROM THE IN
TERCOM NEXT TO YOUR BUNK ROUSE YOU FROM
YOUR SLUMBER. YOUR PLEASANT DREAM FADES
AND IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU: YOU ARE AB
OARD THE LONG-RANGE SURVEY CRAFT ENDEAVO
R. AS THE CAPTAIN OF THE ONLY SPACE VESS
EL IN THIS SECTOR, YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNE
D A MISSION SOME WOULD GLADLY TRADE THEI
R LIVES FOR: YOU MUST MAKE CONTACT WITH,
AND INVESTIGATE, THE FIRST KNOWN ALIEN
ARTIFACT EVER TO REACH EARTH'S PLANETARY
SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERGEANT WILLARD MYR
ON APPEARS ON YOUR. SCREEN. "CAPTAIN,"
HE SAYS, "WE ARE NOW IN THE VICINITY OF
THE OBJECT KNOWN AS RAMA. I'VE POSITIONE
D THE ENDEAVOR TO RENDEZVOUS WITH ONE EN
D OF THE OBJECT, THE NORTH FACE, WHICH L
OOKS LIKE A GOOD LANDING LOCATION. ASIDE
FROM SOME SCATTERED ASTEROIDAL DEBRIS,
THE LANDING SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM. WE'LL
AWAIT YOUR ARRIVAL ON THE BRIDGE." WILL
'S IMAGE FADES FROM THE SCREEN..YOU ARE
IN ENDEAVOR'S CREW AREA. THERE ARE FOUR
BUNKS HERE SEPARATED BY FOLDING ACOUSTIC
SCREENS. LOCKERS, SMALL WRITING DESKS,
AND SCREENS ARE PLACED NEAR EACH BUNK. T
HE EXIT PORTAL IS TO THE EAST..THE LOCKE
RS CONTAIN THE USUAL: UTILITY SUITS AND
OTHER CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
.YOU'RE ALREADY FULLY DRESSED AND READY
TO GO..YOU'RE NOT THAT TIRED..THE SCREEN
IS ACTIVE ONLY WHEN THERE ARE MESSAGES.
.PCREWC.WHAT?.......[.".|...A......<....
...'<...U...7........+7#O.P.F.4....|....
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