A journey into the unknown. Planet Argan. New meeting. Ready to fly!

Greetings, dear readers!

Continuation. The beginning read: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.

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The next morning, tired but happy, arrived at the training point of the spaceport. There we were met by our mentors, and we started to study again.

This time with me doing not only iris, head of the greenhouse and the ship's biologist, with whom I was to take his first training flight on this ship.

Elaborate on the lessons in the greenhouse, I won't. They were, although very interesting, but quite similar. Most of the plants I already knew "in person" and could tell a lot about them, with the knowledge that gave me iris.

But about the structure of the biological component of the ship, perhaps, would tell us more.

Biologist, with whom I had to get used to the ship's name was Pete. It was a silent, rather sullen man. But he filed the information knowledgeably and interestingly enough, so I tried not to pay attention to him with a frown. Although, of course, wondered what ailed him, but to ask him I was not going to. Want to share your experiences - well, I'll listen to no - no.

However, when going with someone to fly on a space ship in the starry distance, where you can wait for any kind of danger, I would like to know what kind of person is close to you whether to trust him. After all, it may depend on your life...

But in any case I will be able to know about Pete from your friends or from other members of the crew.

So far, I was surprised to learn from him that the ship has almost all the organs highly developed biological beings starting from the brain to the gastrointestinal tract.

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And, Yes, that it normally functioned, it should be fed. However, good feeding it can last about a month, almost as well as our earthly camels.

But the food should be high-calorie and balanced with a high content of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.

What and in what proportion I had to learn in the near future.

So far, from the explanation Pete, I learned that food is prepared mainly from the products of organic origin. It is harvested on the planet before the flight, and then the vegetable food is grown in the greenhouse, and the meat is added from the waste that remains after cooking for the ship's crew. There are also other food waste.

The products of digestion of the ship through the pipeline are sent in a special gas chamber, where it is processed into fuel which is used to speed engines in the transition of the ship into hyperspace.

In the normal mode is used only synthetic fuel.

The brain of the ship is connected to the head computer, obeys the orders of the commander of the crew and his chief Deputy.

Basically, while the crew is awake, the brain is at rest, but as soon as the crew is immersed in the condition of krypton, the main control of the spaceship passes to him.

Naturally, the course of movement, speed and all other parameters are preloaded into the computer connected to the brain.

In the event of an emergency and unforeseen circumstances, he should transmit the command to Wake up the commander of the spaceship in a capsule where he was.

Upon returning to the hotel, I shared with Arthur my impressions of the new information I had received and my new mentor, as well as what I had learned about the living organism of our ship.

Arthur, as always, listened carefully, promised to learn more about Pete, bill and his new friends.

Pulled the usual routine, which was nothing but studying and working at the spaceport. Fortunately, every day we learned something new and useful for us, something that can be useful to us in flight, the date of which became closer and closer.

By the end of training us all raised in a common group. In addition to generalizing and testing the knowledge, we had to undergo adaptation in the team, with people with whom we had to spend more than one day away from the planet in a confined space.

Basically, here gathered cheerful, friendly people, many with a great sense of humor, among which we found friends and associates.

Only one Pit was separated from the team by his constantly scowl. I never found out what happened to him, what made him that person.

Finally came the day when we were told that the theoretical part of the preparation for the flight came to an end and we all successfully passed the tests on earth. Now it is time to take an internship in space. Only then will the question of whether we will be allowed to fly as members of the Prime crew be resolved.

We have had a few days to relax, meet friends and relatives, and then to appear at the appointed time to the spaceport.

To be continued...

Thank you for your attention, until new meetings!