

He attacks his co-worker then runs into the laser barrier which surrounds the restricted area. After suffering an apparent seizure, the man goes berserk. As they watch, the brain-wave patterns of one man, Jim Nordstrom, go haywire. The operation is under the supervision of Professor Victor Bergman and Doctor Helena Russell, whose attention is focused more on the 'scopes recording the men's vital signs than the radiation detectors. The men begin a methodical survey of the radiation-proof synthocrete covers sealing the shafts, searching for the slightest indication of radiation leakage. During this operation, two space-suited technicians enter the restricted area. Automated handling equipment unloads numerous lead drums from the craft, lowering them into one of the many storage shafts dug into the lunar surface. The isolated site is a vast repository for atomic waste shipped from Earth. An Eagle transporter has landed at Nuclear Disposal Area Two on the far side of the Moon.
