6:00 AM
He stood up and put his hands together behind him , craning both neck and back , them pumped his ribs twice with his biceps . He sat back down after an elapse of two minutes and drank some water . Then returned to his vigil . * * * It was nearing 6:00 AM , United Commonwealth Earth time , 0600 by the military clock . On the dark side of Goethe there was no time , only the slow indifferent turning of the dark skied , sea-laden monster . Hayes had decided to do the broadcast live . He sat before the tiny camera fixtures cool and alert , with a partial script before him .