But the discovery of a new problem forces the work to a halt:
但是新发现的问题迫使整个工作停顿下来:
The roof of the plant is covered in highly contaminated pieces of graphite.
电厂屋顶被高度污染的石墨所覆盖。
These pieces of graphite enveloped uranium rods.
这些石墨里面包覆着铀棒。
They've been blown from the reactor during the explosion.
它们都是在爆炸时从反应炉中所喷出。
One single piece gives off enough radioactivity to kill a man in less than one hour.
每一片都散发极高放射性,足以在短短一小时内杀死一个人。
They absolutely have to be gotten rid of before construction continues.
在继续动工前,这些东西都必须除掉。
Robots are sent onto the roof to shove the lethal debris over the edge.
机器人被送到屋顶上,把致命瓦砾推出边缘。
60 meters below, other robots gather it up and burry it in ditches.
在60公尺下方,其他机器人收集瓦砾埋到壕沟里。
But after a few days, the ambient radioactivity begins to affect even the machines.
但是几天后,连机器都遭到周围的辐射所影响。
Their electronic circuitry can't hold up.
它们的电子回路开始失控。
They go berserk and break down.
机器出现暴冲并且故障。
One of them hurtles itself into the breach.
其中一具机器冲进了裂口里面
On the roof, robotic machines are no longer an option.
机器人已经无法胜任屋顶的工作。
Men will have to replace them.
必须改以真人上阵。
Russian soldiers, nicknamed "bio-robots" for the occasion.
被称为生物机器人的俄罗斯士兵上场工作。
This battalion of young reservists is preparing to go up onto the roof of the third reactor for the first time.
这队年轻的后备军人,正准备第一次上到号反应炉屋顶。
They're between 20 and 30 years old, all of them reservists called to the front for the most dangerous and deadly battle of Chernobyl.
他们的年纪都在20到30岁之间,全都是后备军人。
No human has ever worked in zones as radioactive as this.
从没有人类,在放射性如此高的区域工作
General Nikolai Tarakanov is in command of the operations.
尼可莱塔拉可诺夫将军 负责指挥整个行动。
And personally oversee every detail... down to the hand-sewn lead suits that every soldier is forced to make the night before the attack.
他亲自监督所有细节...... 包括要求所有士兵赶在行动前夜缝好的铅衣.
On their front, on their back, in their boots - they were covered in lead.
身体前后跟靴子都要用铅包覆
A helmet, a mask to protect against beta rays and a special apron.
还要戴头盔,用面罩防护贝他射线。
Double layers of protection on the hands.
手上要有两层防护
The whole uniform weighed 26 to 30 kilos.
整套制服重达26到30公斤。