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Fast forward to the year 2001, where we meet Dr. Haywood Floyd, a high-ranking official in the National Council of Astronautics. He is onboard a spacecraft traveling to an Earth-orbiting space station. Upgraded technology allows humanity to establish lunar colonies, showcasing the significant advancement since the era of the apes.
Upon reaching the space station, Floyd interacts with Russian colleagues and reveals his brief visit is on route to Clavius Base on the moon. Suspicion arises among the Soviets about an alleged epidemic at Clavius that has caused a communication blackout, but Floyd can’t divulge information due to confidentiality. This secrecy hints at a more profound and undisclosed danger.