James Cameron ugubhe usuku lwakhe lokuzalwa lwama-56 ezansi kweChibi iBaikal, njengoba naye ephawule kwabezindaba:
"Umngane wami u-Anatoli Sagalévich ungimemile. Wangishayela ucingo wathi kufanele ngivakashele le ndawo, ngabe sengicabanga: Kungani kungenjalo? Wayengakaze agibele i-Mir iminyaka emihlanu, futhi usuku lokuzalwa luyithuba elihle lokwenza kanjalo. Ngokusho komqondisi nomkhiqizi wefilimu, phansi kweBaikal, okuyichibi elijulile emhlabeni, "kunezidalwa ezincane kakhulu, kodwa uma sizikhulisa sizothola izidalwa ezithakazelisayo kakhulu."
Ngokuthakazelisayo, eziningana zalezi zinhlobo zizosebenzela uCameron ukuklama izidalwa zasolwandle Isithombe 2.