[Public Voice Post: Entry 001]

[armsmode]

Given the nature of a number of crew members who seem to be unfamiliar with space and the dangers of space flight, I would like to inform you of the effects of the vacuum on a living body.

Oxygen deprivation is the most likely source of death for anyone aboard this ship. Asphyxiation takes a few moments, but with the vacuum pulling all of the air from your lungs, death by suffocation follows soon afterwards.

Should you become exposed to the vacuum of space and hold your breath, your lungs will rapidly expand due to the difference in pressure and will likely result in ruptured lungs. Whether or not you held your breath, the remaining air bubbles will travel through your system. This is called an embolism, the results of which are also incredibly lethal as they travel through your veins or arteries, causing heart attack or stroke. Of course, with ruptured lungs, you are still likely dead.

The sudden and significant drop in pressure will cause the fluids within your body to rapidly boil, and the reaction would result in your temperature dropping even further. This is called ebullism, and is the rapid loss of fluids as the difference in pressure causes your body to attempt to disperse into the vacuum of space.

As the vapor escapes from your body, it will freeze in your throat and nostrils as the heat is dispersed. Freezing typically happens at this stage if you somehow do not die from the previous ways, which is unheard of for a standard human being.

If we happen to be close to a star, the radiation will also sear your flesh with that radiation with no atmosphere or suit to protect you. And finally, if you are immune to any of these effects or float away whilst in a suit, you will instead simply float in space until your oxygen source depletes, or you die of dehydration or hunger, or you are pulled into an atmosphere through gravity and burn to a crisp from the friction of the descent.

You are likely wondering why I am bothering to inform anyone of this since a number of you are likely familiar with it or are vaguely aware of the lethality of the vacuum. I felt it necessary to lay out the severity of our situation and why cooperation is pertinent. It would not take much sabotage for us to face this danger should the ship's air systems fail or if any areas of the hull become compromised. I have noticed a rise in aggressive behavior and demands of rank unrelated to the Moira, I have noted discontent from newcomers - myself included - risking the cooperative atmosphere. While we are trapped here, our previous lives and histories come second to making sure the ship functions as it should and making sure that it is not put in a situation that might damage it or endanger the lives of everyone aboard it. If you are not familiar with the effects of the vacuum on the living body, you should endeavor to read them and not take the ship's integrity for granted.

I do not know if we will ever return home, but needless bickering when there is work to be done is simply annoying. Stop it. For those that are not bickering, I still advise looking at the necessities of space travel. Some of the research resources are available to read on this ship and will grant you a more expanded perspective of what the crew may need from us in the near future.

Comments

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[wallride]

You, uh. You know there's kids aboard, right? Uh. I mean, this is good stuff to know! But maybe a warning... before... it got really detailed?

[hawkwaaardd.]

[Voice]

[armsmode]

It is even more pertinent that they are aware of the situation.

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[wallride]

You can impart that knowledge without gory details, my man.

[armsmode]

The details did not seem particularly explicit to me.

[Video]

[gluteusexmachina]

Oh. That is very... extensive of you, Genos.

[ YIKES YIKES YIKES. ]

[Video]

[armsmode]

Is that so? I could have gone into more depth.

[Video]

[gluteusexmachina]

I think you uh. Just about covered it.

Voice

[redrust]

[Sorry Genos, Vengarl doesn't actually care about that. ]

Other than that, though, what's it like out there? It looks peaceful.

[Voice]

[armsmode]

My assumption would be silent, with rapidly shifting temperatures depending on whether you are in darkness or in the light from a star. The chance of encountering debris increases as you are closer to bodies with significant gravity, but debris through space can travel with significant speed.

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[ringing]

[ Though this still strikes her as extreme, Karako definitely stomachs the gory details better than some would. ]

... Well, that's one way to try to get everyone to play nice. The only thing is, if this doesn't work, we're all shit out of luck.

[Voice]

[armsmode]

I am sure most people are capable of cooperation. I am also sure that people can get swept up in drama. Most importantly, a number of people are not properly informed on the dangers of space, which I believe is necessary information given where we are.

[ringing]

People will do what they gotta to survive, that much I know. [ This guy's pretty intense, isn't he? It'd be tempting to prod if they weren't strangers. Karako turns away from the MID to sigh before continuing. ]

It's hard to imagine there's anyone here that doesn't realize damaging the ship would be a bad idea. I guess the Ingress really does bring all sorts on board.

[Video]

[harderfasterwrecker]

[ Whirl sits through the entire explanation with a wide optic. He, of course, has to worry about none of these things.]

....Cool.

[Video]

[armsmode]

This is obviously not as pertinent to robots. Drifting into the void of space is likely the more relevant threat.

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[a_shadow]

This sounded remarkably like a threat at first.

[Voice]

[armsmode]

I don't make idle threats.

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[a_shadow]

I guess that means I will take all your threats seriously

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[aminerproblem]

Humans really aren't built too well for interstellar travel, are they?

[It must be quite uncomfortable to know you would instantly die if you ever ventured into space.]

[Video]

[armsmode]

No. Namely due to the fact that humans have never been "built", and space travel wasn't a necessity for their survival on the planet.

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

Wowie! I had no idea having organs and skin was so dangerous!

[He sat though the safety lecture before a space walk a few months ago, but he forgot a lot of it and Genos just reminded him.]

[armsmode]

[Ah, right, the skeletons.] Are your bones dried, or do they still contain marrow and living cell tissue?

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

That's a silly question! My bones are made up of the same thing as every other monster! I'm not an ex-human, though that's a very common mistake and you shouldn't be embarrassed about it. I'm not offended!

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[buttmurdered]

[Yeah, he remembers this guy. A real ray of sunshine!!!]

Was this really necessary?

[Voice]

[armsmode]

I found it relevant.

[Voice]

[buttmurdered]

An entire speech about dying in space? Really?