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Genevieve, working with Jordan and Andrew to clean a junction box that had been on the seafloor since 2014. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

Me taking an oxygen sample from a Niskin bottle. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington, V21.

Screens in the Jason Van during operations at the Slope Base Site, showing one of the manipulators recovering a biological experiment. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

Squat lobsters in the Science Pod as it was recovered onto the Thompson. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

This was the sunset around 20:00 after my night shift, and it was beautiful to look at. C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The “weird fish” at 2900 , during my night shift, which was my favorite sea life I’ve seen so far. I had to log it into sealog as well. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The sun shines across the Pacific. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

The rubber chicken gets a ride to the seafloor beneath Jason. Credit: C. Fink, University of Washington, V21.

A rubber chicken get a ride to the seafloor on the undervator. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI;V21.

A stowaway lobster on the Shallow Profiler pod comes aboard. Credit: R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

Anabel Baker and Connor Fink at the Jason logging stations with Jordan Winter observing operations. Credit. R. Scott, University of Washington, V21.

The result of a Styrofoam cup being sent down to 2600 meters. J. Winter, University of Washington, V21.

One of the foam cups, now shrunken due to pressure. Credit: A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

An albatross off the stern deck. The largest wingspan of albatrosses can reach nearly 12 ft. Credit: A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

The sun obscured by smoke, rising over the shallow profilers on the stern deck. Credit: A. Baker, University of Washington, V21.

It does not take long for the crabs to come out of hiding after Jason work at Primary Node PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

A recovery bridle is attached to the top or Primary Node PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

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Wetmate connectors in PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

Crabs scurry inside Primary Node PN1B as Jason prepares to disconnect the wetmate connectors. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

A rockfish rests on the top of Primary Node PN1B. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

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A crab blocks the doors to PN1B as Jason approaches. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

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The doors on Primary Node PN1B are open and the crabs do not appreciate the presence of the ROV Jason. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V21.

A good luck lizard hanging out on the LV03A junction box that was installed in 2014, and recovered this cruise: Credit:R. Scott, University of Washington, V21