speaking.
Comrade Krechet, come here!
Phaethon established communication.
Thank you.
Hello, comrades! My dear friends.
We were so worried.
Hello, Nikolai Savelyevich.
Great. We're together again.
How are you feeling, August?
- He's not quite well yet.
- Everything's fine.
Come on, don't rush things.
The doctor knows better.
Now down to business. Your research
has made a lot of things clearer.
All the systems of protection are
helpless against the unknown radiation.
Its source is on Diana.
We're processing the data.
The Loop is a screen for holograms.
The holograms without the wall
are dangerous for man.
But the Loop creates a protective
wall, and it's moving to the Earth.
Suppose the Loop will protect
the Earth from the glass virus.
In that case people will be killed
by the broco.
We're thinking it over, but so far
we can't give any safe recommendations.
Now the most important thing.
It's necessary to determine the
maximum tension in the Loop's center
and the extent of its danger for man.
That won't give us anything.
There're too many riddles in the Loop.
- What do you suggest?
- Blowing up the Loop.
Sasha!
To close it on itself.
To annihilate it.
What about the glass virus?
Let's finish off the Loop,
then deal with the virus.
It's recklessness.
And what you're suggesting
is suicide.
Sasha!
Excuse him.
The computer prognoses
all kinds of troubles ahead,
and Sasha believes his child
more than anyone else.
It's natural, but you hold in your
hands the fate of Earthmen.
Don't do what you're planning to.
Why don't you believe us?
It's a trap.
No.
When you pass the Loop's center,
you'll be protected from the viruses.
No radiation or illnesse
will threaten humans.
I've never believed you. It's a trap.
You're in no danger.
Soon this wall will disappear forever.
Go away.
I hate you. I hate you.
We let so many people die.
Don't change the ship's course.
You can't stop me.
We'll have to stop you.
Though I don't want it.
I'm not afraid.
I'll save everybody.
I'll save everybody!
Sasha!
Stop!
- Masha, follow him, quick!
- No.
Hurry!
Need any help?
He went to the electronic module.
- Stop him!
- Yes!
I'm listening.
Change of the trajectory. Switch on the
system of exit from a dangerous zone.
Exploring the task.
Do it.
I refuse. It contradicts
the Captain's orders.
All right.
All right.
Careful.
You're in an electric field.
- The voltage is above norm.
- Shut up!
Wait!
Wait!
- 3rd bar indicator doesn't work.
- Try to replace block No.5.
Go ahead.
Everything's normal.
It's coming to.
Earth reports that two ships
are ready to fly to our rescue.
How's it going, guys?
Now it's talking.
- You heard about the ships, Captain?
- Yes.
What shall I answer to Earth?
Tell them that we'll make it home
on our own.
Until we fix the computer,
troubles will be chasing us.
Don't do what you're planning to.
Why don't you believe us?
It's a trap.
It's Sasha!
No.
When you pass the Loop's center,
you'll be protected from the viruses.
No radiation or illness
will threaten humans any more.
If it is so...
And what if it's not?
Someone should walk out in space and
try the power of the energy on himself.
Right.
Only one will be taking chances.
And staying here, we'll know nothing.
- As a flight engineer, I must go.
- No, this is my job.
Why?
I had a good rest, so I can
take an energy blow.
August... August.
This is a medical experiment,
therefore a doctor should do it.
How about my candidature?
- You're not quite well yet.
- Health is a relative notion.
All go to the control room.
Let's go, Doc.
Strange.
There's a fracture here,
but nothing here.
You conjurer.
- Does it hurt here?
- No.
- Does it hurt here?
- No.
- And here?
- No.
- And now?
- No again.
No trace of the wound.
Malingerer!
There're more things in heaven and
earth, Horatio,
than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Everyone has his own margin of safety,