It had been Day 25 since the journey began aboard the Discovery. The spacecraft hummed with soft sounds of electronic life. It was 7:30 AM. On board, Dave and Frank were busy doing their own routines. Frank was currently asleep within his own pod while Dave checked in on any reports from Earth.

HAL 9000 was constantly checking the conditions of the shuttle. He was basically a part of the entire craft! He checked to make sure everything was operating properly and the journey would run smoothly. The model laid dormant on the console. He soon noticed someone enter the room. An immediate greeting from the AI.

“Good morning.”