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The third month of the journey brought some unexpected trouble.
One evening Roger 7E discovered the opened circuit in the atomic reactor in the machine room of Viking 05. He closed it and enlisted the fault. The thorough investigation proved it to be just an oversight, but the fact that it had occurred was disturbing for everyone. Doctor Gongadze ordered the extra examination of the mental condition of all the members of the crew, but it proved everyone quite stable. The thorough examination of the crafts also proved everything worked perfectly. The algae cultivation system was almost ready to gather the first crops that were to enrich the menu, and the outer water collectors were performing better than anyone had expected. The minerals for enriching it were supplemented.
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