〃Because;〃 Harry said; 〃if you consider it logically; something vitally important is missing from this ship…〃
''99'' At that moment; the screen filled with columns:
SHIP SYSTEMSPROPULSION SYSTEMS
LIFE SYSTEMSWASTE MANAG (V9)
DATA SYSTEMSSTATUS OM2 (OUTER)
QUARTERMASTERSTATUS OM3 (INNER)
FLIGHT RECORDSSTATUS OM4 (FORE)
CORE OPERATIONSSTATUS DV7 (AFT)
DECK CONTROLSTATUS V (SUMMA)
INTEGRATION (DIRECT) STATUS REC (2)
LSS TEST 1。0LINE A9…11
LSS TEST 2。0LINE A 12…BX
LSS TEST 3。0STABILIX
〃Whats your pleasure?〃 Beth said; hands on the console。 〃Flight records;〃 Harry said。 He bit his lip。
FLIGHT DATA SUMMARIES RV…LHOOQ
FDS 010143…123145
FDS 010146…123148
FDS 010149…123151
FDS 010152…123153
FDS 010154…123154
FDS 010155…063155
FDS 070155…123155
FDS 010156…013156
FDS 020156…ENTRY EVENT
FDS ENTRY EVENT
FDS ENTRY EVENT SUMMARY
8&6 !!OZ010Odd…000XXXX
FS XXXX% ^XXX…X@XX!XX
〃What do you make of that?〃 Norman said。
Harry was peering at the screen。 〃As you see; the earliest records are in three…year intervals。 Then theyre shorter; one year; then six months; and finally one month。 Then this entry event business。〃
〃So they were recording more and more carefully;〃 Beth said。 〃As the ship approached the entry event; whatever it was。〃
〃I have a pretty good idea what it was;〃 Harry said。 〃I just cant believe that…lets