The cryostasis pods were set up at the end of the day within the center of the ship. The many families of the Jupiters were sent on to the platforms and frozen. It was instantaneous before B-9's sensors, there was no glow, but a immediate freezing of the human body in place in the wide corridors. The animals were put in first before the families then it was the officers of the ship that had to be put into cryostasis.
But, a matter had to be tended to first before the rest of the officers went into stasis.
The intelligence officer Hastings glared at the door of Locksmith's lodging feeling the inkling of a bad feeling trickle down his gut. Two years the Robinsons had been in space crossing and from light years of space seeking for a way home against the best efforts of Harris, as Maureen had explained, to undermine their every effort at coming to Alpha Centauri alive. Eight months braving against her attempts to kill them. Several months planet side. Then a entire year on a second planet after her.
And yet, their first acquaintance after Harris brought them closer to home than before.
That was who was the matter which had to be tended to for everyone to go home.
So close but they had to go away a second time taking the method of transportation with them.
Yet, if they had came this far with a literal alien and the claim they could save everyone.
He just about believed them.
Hastings turned away and walked on.