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Cam-Thoth-A ran as fast as he could. The tunnels were easily marked. There was only one path
showing a trail through the dust. Moving through the corridor he was elated to see the first
hatch was open. He leapt through and faced the controls to the outer hatch. . All he had to do
in order to
complete his quest
was press several levers which would open the hatch of the shuttle
aborting its take off.
Raising his hand, his own programming forced him to stop. LUNAR ANDROIDS MAY NOT
TAKE ACTIONS THAT WILL CAUSE THEM TO LEAVE THE MOON.
Cam-Thoth-A was stunned. He didn’t want to leave the moon, but he didn’t want this shuttle
to take off. He stood for a moment trying to resolve the dilemma. All he would do is open the
shuttle and that should stop it from taking off. He would deal with this Stephan-Sept after that.
Turning the levers and declaring an emergency, the hatch opened making a ripping noise. Cam-
Thoth-A saw the shuttle taking off as he was pulled into the vacuum of the lunar surface. His
systems shut down as the cold of outer space froze up his android body. He fell to pieces never
knowing how this Stephan-Sept acquired the knowledge he used to escape the moon and launch
himself to Earth Prime.
THE END