Plot-The Andromeda Strain

Five biophysicists start a program called Project Wildfire, which gives proper sterilization to any possible contaminated space probe. Two years later, Project Scoop sends 17 satellites to the outer layer of the atmosphere to collect any possible organisms for study. One satellite unexpectedly falls into Piedmont, Arizona and when it is retrieved, bodies are scattered everywhere and the only two survivors are an old man and a baby. Four scientists are called upon to investigate and …

…the central core to reach level four. While he was climbing the metal rungs, gas was emitted and darts were shot at him, which were intended to paralyzed his muscles. This was another automatic defense mechanism designed to keep lab animals from escaping. He barely made it to the 4th level and placed the key in the keyhole to stop the detonation. This was pretty much the end of their struggles against the Andromeda Strain.