 Why was the general said to have been upset by the quake?
General Finogenov notified Major Winship that the underground blast was scheduled for the following morning. Major Winship, after receiving the message, discussed precautions with the three other Americans. Major Winship attempted unsuccessfully to communicate with Base Gagarin. "Help?" " Nyet ," said Major Winship, exhausting his Russian. Air currents whisked it away and plastered it against a riveted seam of the dome. Major Winship moved quickly to cut out the emergency air supply which had cut in automatically with the pressure drop. Major Winship said, "they should have made these things more flexible." After repeatedly assuring you there was no danger of a quake—and then to have something like this happen.
 Because his people had misfigured so bad.
 Because his people had misfigured so bad.  Because his work was being destroyed.  Because the communications were left unanswered.  Because he was scared of the damage to the dome.