100% target velocity Steve, picking up tremendous E.M.I. levels around the machine. All...

Dynamics: 100% target velocity Electrical: Steve, picking up tremendous E.M.I. levels around the machine. All field measurements are pegged off-scale high. Dynamics: Steve, we're approaching our abort limits. Mission Director: [reaches for abort controller] Ellie Arroway: OK to go! Mission Director: [unlocks abort control and prepares to push the button] Dr. Kent Clark: I hear her! I hear her. Barely, but. but she's there. Ellie Arroway: [weakly] OK to go... Dr. Kent Clark: She says she's OK to go. Dynamics: Steve, we're real close. Mission Director: Electrical, what's your reading in the core? Electrical: [puzzled] The internal environment looks normal. Inside the core, the... weather's beautiful. Mission Director: [re-locks abort control] Ellie Arroway: [softly] I'm Ok to go... OK to go... I'm OK to go... Mission Director: Initiate drop sequence! On my mark. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three two... Ellie Arroway: I'm OK to go... [pod drops into machine] Ellie Arroway: OH GOD!