 Why did Major Winship likely refuse to call for help when they could not communicate with Pinov?
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. Next morning, before the sunlight exploded, the four of them donned their space suits and went and sat outside the dome, waiting. Major Winship attempted unsuccessfully to communicate with Base Gagarin. "Is Pinov," came the reply. "Help?" " Nyet ," said Major Winship, exhausting his Russian. When—boom?" "Is Pinov," came the reply. "When?" "Boom—boom!" said Pinov. "He's done it deliberately," said Capt. Wilkins, the eldest of the four Americans. Ultimately, Lt. Chandler said, "This is a little ridiculous. "I'll try again," Major Winship said and switched to the emergency channel. "Is Pinov. "Pinov's still there," Major Winship said. "Tell him, 'Help'," said Capt. Wilkins, "so he'll get somebody we can talk to." "I'll see them all in hell, first," Major Winship said. "Maybe so," Major Winship said. He crossed with the floating moon-motion to the airlock and entered, closing the door behind him. At the proper moment of pressure, the inner lock slid open and Major Winship stepped into the illuminated central area. "I'm okay," Major Winship answered. "Okay," Major Winship said. "I guess it's over," said Major Winship, getting to his feet. Major Winship whinnied in disgust. 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." When no comment was forthcoming, he continued: "Perhaps we built a bit more strongly, Major." "You did this deliberately," Major Winship said testily. Major Winship, please believe me. After repeatedly assuring you there was no danger of a quake—and then to have something like this happen. "Just leave us alone, thank you," Major Winship said and cut off the communication. "I'll be damned surprised," Major Winship said, "if they got any seismic data out of that shot.... Capt. Lawler ascended. Squeezed in front of the massive transmitter, Capt. Wilkins had energized the circuits.
 He was stubborn.
 He was stubborn.  He wanted to handle the situation by protocol.  He wanted to be responsible for saving the day.  He was afraid of the consequences.