“New species!” he exclaimed. “Just so! We should let the others know about it!” Korin cried out. So, they both joined the other biologists to report their discovery to them. 2101, 10 October. MATER 2. They all were sleeping in their own dormitories. The people taking part in the mission had already been divided into a number of groups of two hundred fifty each; and, the following morning, the two hundred fifty members of the first group would be the first to undergo hibernation in cryogenic sleep. Amelia and the other doctors worked overtime to check and arrange the cryogenic capsules, getting them ready to enclose the first men and women. Meanwhile, upstairs, a man was wandering through the passageways in a strange way; he was dragging his feet as though he was walking in the sand. He

