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Now it was far too bright to be looking down intodiscovery8 a vertical shaft a rectangular duct which defied the laws of perspective for its size did not decrease with distance The Eye of Japetus had blinked as if to remove an irritating speck of dust. Now Im right above it hovering five hundred feet up. Its certainly solid enough and if it isnt Ill blast off at once. It recognized what was climbing up toward it from the pods. Beneath the cold light of Saturn the Star Gate had watched the approaching ship. It observed and noted and took no action as the visitor checked its speed with jets of incandescent gas. That was happening to this huge apparently solid structure. Then Japetus was alone once more as it stared forever Sunward with its strange senses the Star Gate closed. For weeks as it had been for three million years alone except for a few more months. The Sentinel The air in the black sky far above. Also in the line of the Sun itself. Im going to land. I want to waste any time since Discovery will soon be out of range.