Complex sentence: In the Earth year 1984, a volcanic explosion awakened the Ark. The Ark's computer, Teletran One, reformatted all on board to be able to assume the forms of Earth machines.
Split into simpler sentences: In the Earth year 1984, a volcanic explosion awakened the "Ark". The "Ark" s computer, Teletran One, reformatted all on board to be able to assume the forms of Earth machines.