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Koblick was among the early converts to the concept of undersea living when it came of age in the 1960s. 5.3. _____ The nascent quest to equip aquanauts to live in "inner space," as some called the vast undersea realm, never got anything close to the billions of dollars pumped into launching the Apollo astronauts into outer space, but it still turned into a cutting-edge industry.

Koblick may sound like a romantic dreamer for his enduring belief in the value of seabed habitats and his persistent efforts, over many years, to create new ones. But he is not alone. 5.4. _____ They work out of a pair of canal front houses whose interiors have been transformed over the years into mission control for the world's only surviving full-fledged sea base, called Aquarius. The base has spent more than two decades perched out on a reef 60 feet below the surface and 9 miles from the shore, serving as a scientific research base in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The combined activities of this public, science-oriented habitat and Koblick's private Undersea Park make Key Largo a destination where aquatic dreams live on.

A. This peculiar idea developed in the shadow of the momentous achievements and discoveries brought about by the grueling race to the Moon.

B. Even with the advent of modern scuba diving, strict depth and time limits were inevitable because of the physiological effects that come from breathing underwater and under pressure.

C. Although the new habitat could accommodate three separate teams of 10 aquanauts for two weeks each, it did not meet other requirements.

D. Just a couple of miles from Koblick's office along the Overseas Highway, you'll find a cadre of believers, one or two dozen of them, depending on the day.

E. This first major stop along the 100-mile Overseas Highway to Key West is home to the world's only underwater hotel, the only continuously operating underwater lab and the only undersea research base.