Chapter 12Whenwe soared close to the station I got up and walked to the pilot’scabin. The facility looked like one of Earth’s early stations.Round, with interconnecting corridors. It turned slowly in theblackof space. Then something caught my attention.
“Domy eyes deceive me or is that a green light blinking?”
“No,sir. It’s a green light on one of the corridors, so to speak. Maybethat’s a welcome signal. Shall I move closer?” Madigansaid.
“Yes,but be cautious. Let’s go slow.”
Theshuttle moved toward the light. Slowly, a steel wall flowed fromthe‘door’. Looked like a cavern as it moved slowly out into space.Great technology. The pilot stared at it.
“Sir,I think the station must be robotic. This is a welcome sign. Ithinkit wants to hook the passageway to our door.”
“Consideringour expe
