Chief Engineer Merlock lifted his gaze from the airlock and turned slightly to look at the scene around him.
The room was, as all compounds in the base were, a stark, blinding, white. Except for the thick circular window on the ceiling and the dull grey handholds on the walls, the room was absent of all color.
A large circular door took up most of one wall. Ringed with a thick layer of clear plastic and metal, it hummed with electricity. A small keypad occupied the center. There was no handle.
The room was, as all compounds in the base were, a stark, blinding, white. Except for the thick circular window on the ceiling and the dull grey handholds on the walls, the room was absent of all color.
A large circular door took up most of one wall. Ringed with a thick layer of clear plastic and metal, it hummed with electricity. A small keypad occupied the center. There was no handle.