The Moon Is Hell by John W. Campbell

Author:John W. Campbell [Campbell, John W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780450021329
Publisher: Hodder General Publishing Division
Published: 1975-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

are to be moved up there soon.

I am beginning to wonder if Long is not insidiously getting his way! The food plant, the mining, the reduction apparatus, tanks-in the end everything may be moved there, and with no loss, either. The temperature in the lower rocks is constant, and about equal to that of Earth. The tremendous influx of heat during the day is about equaled by the efflux at night, and through the many layers of rock becomes equalized.

September 13.

I am drawing entirely from one oxygen tank, and pouring the incoming gas into another partly filled. Long wants another tank, and it has been decided finally that we will move to the mine!

The empty tanks are heavy, but our strength is almost completely returned now, and with winches we can handle them. They are being placed in a pumice-stone house built in the shade of the cliff. Motors, valves, many other things are being moved. A general exodus is in progress.

The new photo-cells are being installed above the mine, and Reed has built four new furnaces for reduction of gypsum.

The great room has not been finished as yet, but thanks to the removal of the necessity for carting the material outside, much faster work is being done.

September 14.

Another bank of cells, and today the great room was roughly hewn out altogether. The saws are at work, and the concrete pillars, reinforced with silver bars made from our mine, are being put up. The entire surface is to be smoothed over with concrete. Power in plenty now, since no more heating is needed. Rice's engine has been moved up here, ready to be put in place. A second, smaller room will be hollowed out to hold all the engines. Since the mining must be done anyway, a third room will be prepared for the chemical synthesis room.

September 15.

Last needed batch of photo-cells prepared, and a final bank installed at the mine. The batteries have been left at the Dome, and we are still sleeping there. By night we will move in. Everyone working at the Castle, as we now call it. The room has been cemented, and painted with two heavy coats of

Moore's rubbery paint. Lights are in place, and bunks of concrete set up, waiting mattresses and blankets from the Dome.

A small alcove to one side, with the electric stove, is the kitchen. Greater room and comfort very welcome to us. We are all working hard, and tremendously interested.

Melville is now working in the Commissary department, since the photo-cells are no longer being manufactured.

September 16.

The batteries moved today, and all sleeping equipment. The Castle is our home from now on.

The old Dome is a deserted ruin. The last air tanks and water tanks have been moved, the water tanks being set "up in a special, hollowed cavern near the surface, with thermo-static devices to keep them at a temperature at or near 35° F.

I have already gained thirteen pounds! All the other men have gained similarly. And there is plenty of food for tonight.

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