About that eternal conflict
between Man and Cosmos.
- A conflict?
- Of course.
As early as the 19th century
Huxley maintained
that the Universe was in
constant confrontation with Man.
The aim of Nature is to suppress Man,
to destroy what he has created,
and Man defends himself and the
products of his creation. Isn't it so?
Your Englishman is a liar, and you're
a liar too.
Nature struggles only with those who
approach it as an enemy and a user.
But if you look at it as a friend and
an ally, you'll become much stronger.
And get in a deep shock,
like August.
Everything should be done
using one's brains.
And leave a little room
for imagination and intuition.
You're an incorrigible romantic
and utopian.
Will August be incapacitated for long?
I'll do my best to put him on his
feet as soon as possible.
How? He's like...
There's a new method of treatment.
It showed good results.
Ah... That new discovery.
Psycho-contact.
- That discovery is 6,000 years old.
- We need him to start speaking.
Yes, Captain.
Everyone has his own margin of
safety. It can be calculated.
There's one more message.
What's getting into the ship
are holograms.
They contain twice as much
information as ours.
Only intelligent creatures
could create them.
- You mean that...
- Yes.
If they wanted to
come into contact,
they wouldn't have sent us
the holograms destroying the brain.
Their intentions are hostile.
Then how would you explain this?
- Where did you get it?
- A gift from the Eya hologram.
I made an analysis of its composition.
This is an ancient ornament
cast from a metal unknown to us,
circa 18-20th millennium B.C.
And this disc was on August.
Let's check it.
Someone benefits from
affecting our psyche.
The legendary Gryphon.
How come he's in outer space?
Yes...
The disc is made of the same metal.
- Surprises, surprises...
- Look.
Depicted on it are the planets
of our solar system.
There're 10 of them. One is too many.
That's some food for thought.
What if it is an attempt at contact.
We should go to the Loop's center
and wait for an encounter.
He's dreaming of rendezvous at night.
We're not ready for such contacts.
Do you remember the Cork Pade tests?
- Tibet's cave towns?
- Yes.
There's a mention there of
the 10th planet,
from which people in fire
chariots came to us.
These are the echoes of a catastrophe
in the solar system.
This is no proof.
We're serious people.
I'm looking for a possible connection,
which might help solve the mystery.
Yes, of course.
But so far we've got only riddles.
...More things in heaven & earth, Horatio,
than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Make holographic copies
of the ornaments.
What for?
Just in case they disappear as
suddenly as they appeared.
And continue studying them.
August! What happened?
Mitya, help me.
August.
The same motifs.
I'm beginning to understand
what happened to him.
He's feeling better.
We can start.
August, calm down.
Go to sleep. Try to remember
what happened to you there.
You can turn it on.
Mother!
Why did you...
Is he all right?
Yes. His memory's alive,
and that's something.
- How much time has passed?
- About 30 minutes.
Change the poles.
I'll be transmitting to August.
Masha, you must not take this risk.
Have a rest.
Turn it on, Mitya.
What are you thinking about?
I don't know.
Do you have a headache?
The sea...
Did you think about you and me?
I don't remember.
I feel sad.
I forgot.
- Communication satellite here.
- Krechet. When will we hear Phaethon?
Signals don't come through
the Loop's field. We're waiting.
Get in touch with " Globe" and radio
to all communication inter-satellites.
Earth is extremely worried
about Phaethon's silence.
Earth.
Earth.
Earth.
Phaethon speaking. Over.
Can't hear you. I'm Phaethon.
What means my name to you? 'T wil die
As does the melancholy rumor
Of distant waves or, of a summer
The forest's hushed nocturnal sigh.
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